Help! Plugs downstairs stopped working - What should I switch?

cable_guy · Nov 3, 2012

Hi all,

I just plugged in a (apparantly faulty) steamer, and all my plugs went off, but when I went to check out the consumer unit, everything was switched to "on" including both that are labelled "plugs down" and "plugs up"...... except this dial on the left which says "RCD connected circuits" above it....should I try turning it to "on"? I'm asking because the lights still work and I dont want to risk breaking anything as I'm

thanks in advance!

[ElectriciansForums.net] Help! Plugs downstairs stopped working - What should I switch?

Sintra · Nov 3, 2012

Yes reset the RCD

Darkwood · Nov 3, 2012

Yes got beaten to it but the rcd unit far left want turning back vertically ensure faulty item unplugged first.

cable_guy · Nov 3, 2012

thank you thank you thank you!!! It worked a treat

moved house yesterday and my old consumer unit, didn't have a similar dial.

Knobhead · Nov 3, 2012

32 posts ? ? ? ? ?

KevinS · Nov 3, 2012

32 posts, but he seems like a nice enough guy. Always seems grateful. Always says thank you.
honestly I don't mind helping people who come on here asking questions like him

SirKit Breaker · Nov 3, 2012

My pet hate........IT IS NOT PLUGS, THEY ARE SOCKETS. A plug is what is on the end of the cable of the appliance. You plug this into the socket. The socket is the thing on the wall, that the plug goes into. A plug is also someone who refers to a socket as a plug. If i came to your house, and you asked me to fit some extra plugs in your living room, then that is what i would do, and it would look bloody stupid.:90:

Cheers.................Howard:biggrin5:

telectrix · Nov 3, 2012

on the same subject of hates, one of mine is " henry hoover " or "dyson hoover ". they are not made by hoover, so they are not bloody hoovers. they are vacuum cleaners, FFS.

ferg · Nov 4, 2012

The worst are the people that refer to generic clear plastic tape with an adhesive on 1 side as sellotape. Pff whats the world coming to ? :tounge_smile:

SYKRAPS · Nov 4, 2012

Bulb instead of lamp is another one....................

ayjay · Nov 4, 2012

a bell end? ting ting--
snigger guffaw chorrtle

KevinS · Nov 4, 2012

SirKit Breaker said:
My pet hate........IT IS NOT PLUGS, THEY ARE SOCKETS. A plug is what is on the end of the cable of the appliance. You plug this into the socket. The socket is the thing on the wall, that the plug goes into. A plug is also someone who refers to a socket as a plug. If i came to your house, and you asked me to fit some extra plugs in your living room, then that is what i would do, and it would look bloody stupid.:90:

Cheers.................Howard:biggrin5:

quite simple - fit some extra PLUGS

Wall plugs, ear plugs, rawl plugs, if the customer shows me the colour of their money, I will fit any plugs they want!

Hmmmm......... Just had a thought....... B*tt plugs are out the question.