How to determine if there is an excess current leakage through the counter

Not every owner and the one who planned the repair is aware of the potential danger of current leakage, which goes on the way from the phase to any grounding element through all conductive objects. They can be a bathroom, a washing machine, or even a metal battery, that is, for those items on which the current should not pass in any case. The main source of current leakage may be a poor state of insulation or its complete absence, especially in places where an electricity meter is installed. It should be understood that the slightest violation of the insulation of wires is a huge danger to everyone residents of a house or apartment - from electric burns to fatal deaths and you need to try this to avoid.

Having discovered increased energy consumption, you should immediately pay attention to the operation of the meter. Even if the devices are completely turned off, the meter still winds up, at the slightest touch of objects connected to electricity, you feel a slight shock or other similar sensations, it’s not worth the slowdowns, you need to determine where the excess current leakage through counter.

The easiest way to use special measuring and indicator devices is a multimeter, indicator a screwdriver, megger or ohmmeter, in extreme cases, you can use the old grandfather way using a radio receiver. Let's consider everything in order.

Using an indicator screwdriver, you need to check for the presence of phase in different areas of objects that conduct electricity. If the indicator lamp lights up, it means that the insulation condition is violated for this object or element.

A multimeter in ohmmeter mode allows you to quickly find a current leak by checking resistance indicators. You can do this in a few minutes, just turn on the multimeter, set the ohmmeter mode, and with using probes, check the resistance between the body of the electronic device and each pin forks. Indicators should exceed 20 megohms.

Our grandfathers also knew that the presence of interference during the operation of the radio indicates the presence of current leakage in the wiring hidden in the wall. It was enough just to set up the device to capture medium and long waves, and set up listening to a silent station. The volume was set above the middle range and, by moving the device along the wall, leaks were found. She will witness the appearance of noise in the dynamics.