Strange fault

bodders22 · Mar 12, 2013

Hi All,

I was called out yesterday to a customer that has been having trouble with the electric tripping on various circuits (16th edition mem2000 board)
When I got there I had a quick look and couldn't find anything obvious anyway cut a long story short did a full eicr, all circuits good.
She's phoned the dno no reported problems in the area.
Ive explained it's probably something they're using as it never trips when they're out, or maybe could be a water leak after a shower etc, but still no pattern.
I've isolated the outside lights and it still occurred last night.
The strange bit though is its the non rcd side and she's claiming the main switch tripped along with some mcb's.
I thought perhaps a faulty switch so replaced with one I had in the van but as I said it happened again ! Is this possible as I've never come across a switch that switches itself off and no its definatley not an rcd. It's 1990's house and doesn't appear to have been messed around with too much.
Confused please help!!
:rolleyes4:

bodders22 · Mar 13, 2013

Thats a good shout 44Allan there is another isolator in the meter cupboard I'll try that today I think.

Rockingit · Mar 13, 2013

^^^ was going to say pretty much the same thing....short out the switch out of circuit, you're not leaving the install any less 'protected' temporarily, see what happens. If it only happens night, might be someone sleep walking?? Kids do do this!

zap · Mar 13, 2013

Get some carbon paper and deposit carbon on all the switches. If it happens again get her to check her daughter's hands for evidence.

DPG · Mar 13, 2013

Get a a camera in there. Its the only way youre gonna prove exactly what's going on and who's doing what. It's also going to save you visiting every day. Unless you want to visit every day of course ;-) daz

bodders22 · Mar 13, 2013

Cheers Rockingit, It's been happening between 5pm and 10pm at night which I think is when the daughter goes to bed, and it never happens when their not in.
So definatley points to her !

Tuttle · Mar 13, 2013

Guitarist said:
Maybe someone thinks that green means "go".
There is no way I can think of that all the MCB's, plus the main switch would end up in the off position unless..
a) Someone is messing
b) There is a ghost

You have done all that you possibly can, so maybe suggest to the homeowner that they get someone else to come and have a look at it.
I know you won't want to walk away from the problem, but I really can't see how it is anything other than human interferance.

Who's she gonna call? Ghostbusters! :60:

Silly Sausage · Mar 13, 2013

I take the unit has a door.
Just duct tape the thing up and see what happens!

Someone's taking the proverbial here.

44ALLAN · Mar 13, 2013

DPG said:
Get a a camera in there. Its the only way youre gonna prove exactly what's going on and who's doing what. It's also going to save you visiting every day. Unless you want to visit every day of course ;-) daz

A photo of the mother and daughter would help here

Bodders has been going to this fault for 3 year seemingly:drool5:

dan86 · Mar 13, 2013

slightly off topic here, but how are you charging for this job? you seem to have been back a fair few times now

bodders22 · Mar 13, 2013

Hi Dan,

I've only been twice once for a quick look which I didn't charge for, and the eicr which i did, the rest so far has been over the phone, anything other visits I'll just charge my normal hourly rate. cheers
Lee

bodders22 · Mar 13, 2013

Lets see what occurs tonight !!
Told her to call me if it trips and not to remove the tape

dan86 · Mar 13, 2013

bodders22 said:
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Lets see what occurs tonight !!
Told her to call me if it trips and not to remove the tape

lmao! EPIC!

ian.settle1 · Mar 13, 2013

Tell her to leave the gin bottle alone

44ALLAN · Mar 13, 2013

ian.settle1 said:
Tell her to leave the gin bottle alone

The mother or the daughter:54:

john pen · Mar 13, 2013

They haven’t hand anylights fitted with electronic chokes fitted recently as these can sometimestrip mcbs as I had some in a couple of lights and had to put a type c mcb in

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