If I am honest, the whole set up/circumstances could have been a poster for "Not what to do..." and I think I was lucky only to get a tingle, but lesson learned!
I think I was the earth connection at that point!
Would the resistance of long extension lead combined with mowers own lead cause any issue to prevent the RCD tripping if the current was only small?
I should add I did check the socket with a plug in socket tester, then visually, and then double checked the earth continuity with a multi meter back to the house. I also (later) tripped the RCU with a borrowed tester which had that facility, and it worked fine...
99% sure the culprit was the...
That's what I was wondering or whether I could get an additional RCD with a lower trip current?
I think you are right about the earthing and if I am honest, the lawn mower and its lead were well past their sell by dates and I was just being a tight arse not replacing them earlier...The mower...
I live in a house built in the early 90's with the old colour code wiring. The MCB's in the CU are split over two RCD.
The socket outlets are all on one Ring Final circuit which covers upstairs and downstairs plus the integral garage.
I use one of the sockets in the garage as a supply for the...
If the flicker affects table lamps plugged into socket outlets, maybe next time the fault occurs, switch off the lighting ccts via their MCB's and see if the flicker on the table lamp stops?
I wasn't for one minute suggesting it would comply with our standards simply making an observation about what I'd seen to get around the issue of running cables in a cast concrete building..
Cheers, I will have a look for that, he would love it! I'm try to convince the OH I need to have a couple of ferrets again...I am a firm believer every lad should have ferrets and dogs while they are growing up...
While on holiday in Greece a few years ago, the hotel was being extended upwards by having an additional floor added.
It appeared that the cable for the electrics had been run within the shuttering and the concrete cast over them such the cabling ended up being encased in concrete.
I have no...
I could not agree more! The problem is his dad is a game addict and he is passing that onto his son ...
Apart from the science part I have done everything you suggest plus countless other stuff. My OH and I are planning a few days away soon in Corwall and it looks like the little fella will be...
Thanks again gents..Rocket League is one of the ones we bought him to get him started, along with Crash Bandicoot..Will have a word with his mum about Fortnite but can't really over rule her, unless he is in my house...Will also keep an eye out for some of the other games mentioned...
Thanks mate..I am not too concerned about the "difficulty" aspect of the games, just their content....will have a look at some on Youtube as you suggest...
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