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    RCD keeps tripping on socket circuit

    Hello What a day. I have just changed an old rewireable consumer unit for a new shiney twin RCD unit but the sockets are tripping the RCD. When all the appliances are unplugged the RCD stays in. When I plug some appliances in it is okay. When I plug other appliances in it trips. The RCD...
    • GPack
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    • aus circuit keeps rcd socket tripping
    • Replies: 19
    • Forum: Australia
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    RCD keeps tripping

    Hi, I'm new the forum seeking some advice :) My parents have just had their rewireable fuse board updated and some spotlights installed on the landing. The problem is the RCD keeps tripping out (only sometimes) when the landing lights are switched on. Now I know you will be thinking borrowed...
    • JakeC
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    • aus bulbs downstairs keeps light rcd tripping upstairs
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: Australia
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    Motor Keeps going after it's turned off.

    Newman 3 phase induction motor (Bradbury liftmaster MK1) on a four post ramp - . When the ramp is raised it sometimes keeps going - bloke says he can't switch it off by regular switch - has to do it at the main isolator. I haven't been there yet, any ideas?
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    Grounding (earth?) a device that keeps jolting me.

    For years now the antenna cables in my house would jolt anyone that would touch the metallic tip without shoes or while touching a wall. I am no electrician so I just thought its normal for the antenna to do that. So recently my new DVB-T Receiver that its cover is all metallic would do the same...
    • weltall
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    • aus device earth grounding keeps
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Australia
  5. A

    cooker circuit keeps tripping

    my friend recently got a second hand domestic electric cooker, and it keeps tripping the 32amp breaker. no label on the back showing power of cooker. the circuit is wired in 6mm to an isolator then down to a single socket behind the cooker- still in 6mm. the hob works but as soon as the oven is...
    • atwoz
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    • aus breaker cable circuit cooker element keeps tripping
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Australia
  6. T

    Cooker keeps tripping.. advise needed!

    Just installed a new CU and everytime I turn on the hobs there fine but as soon as i turn on the oven it trips. I have done IR test and its all clear. Really baffled here. Anyone any idea what it may be? Its in a 40A mcb with a 83A RCD. Thanks
    • Teddy54
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    • advise aus cooker keeps needed tripping
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Australia
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    Sorry - DIY'er question - halogen bulb keeps blowing

    Sorry - I'm not trade, I don't have anything long term to contribute to this forum and professionals like you guys probably have limited time for people like me who try to go it alone and then mess up - but I'm hoping one of you will indulge me with a one off question. My father and I recently...
    • rusty
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    • blowing bulb fitting fittings halogen keeps light question sorry wiring
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Talk Electrician
  8. S

    New oven keeps tripping mcb

    Hi. Does anyone know why this new oven keeps tripping the MCB?The MCB is 32A no RCD. The oven is plugged into a twin socket, which is on a radial circuit, with 4mm T+E. The oven is only 2.5Kw. This oven trips after its been on for about 40 mins to an hour. The manufactures of the oven have been...
  9. B

    cable keeps burning out?

    hi there, i'm not sure if this is the right forum to post? the blue cable wire on the immersion heater keeps burning out and as happened so many times that paying £30 for it to be fixed is starting to pee me off! i had a new immersion heater fitted to the water tank and the blue wire keeps...
  10. S

    PSU keeps blowing & tripping fusebox - same fuse/circuit as the underfloor heating!?!

    Hi. This will be a bit of a long explanation, but please bare with me! Just over a week ago the trip switch for our front room went (rest of the house was fine). So I flicked the trip switch back on. After a few minutes there was a big bang and it went again. Turns out the power supply in...
    • socngill
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    • blowing circuit fuse fusebox heating keeps psu tripping underfloor underfloor heating
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Computer and Networking Forum
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    Storage heater keeps blowing fuse

    Hi ya guys ,i wonder if you can help me. Have just been called out to a robinson willey storage heater that keeps blowing the fuse in the cu, it is a combi heater, the convector heater is working fine off the peak but the storage heater on the off peak keeps blowing. Its a 3400w heater. I have...
    • gaz26
    • Thread
    • blowing check element fuse heater keeps resistance storage storage heater
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Talk Electrician
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    HELP! New CCU, RCD keeps tripping???

    New Wylex dual RCD board RCD 1 (80A 30mA) 32A Cooker 32A Kitchen ring 6A Upstairs lights Have tried disconnecting all loads and connecting one at a time to see if I can determine which circuit is causing the problem but take your pick - whichever one I connect up trips the RCD. RCD 2...
    • Stormflex
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    • before connecting help help! keeps neutral new rcd tripping
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Talk Electrician
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    Lamp keeps flickering/blowing on lighting circuit

    Hi Guys, I've been having this problem with a lighting circuit in my living room. There's the main light/lamp in the center of the ceiling and then the are two light fittings on the wall, each with two lamps fitted. The lamp furthest away from the switch seems to flicker alot and we tend to...
    • dtombs
    • Thread
    • aus circuit keeps lamp lighting lighting circuit lights
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Australia
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    lamp keeps blowing

    ive just got a call out to a job with some wall lights the client said the wall lights are newly wired but one of the keeps blowing lamps like there going out of fasion! just seeing if anyone out there had this before?
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    Boiler keeps tripping out fuse.

    My neighbour boiler keeps tripping out the 3amp fuse. He had recently replaced the elcectronic board in the boiler, since then his been having trouble. Iv disconnected the live and neutral from the boiler and tested it and im getting voltage. Its only when i connect it back into the boiler...
    • sparkz
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    • alone boiler fault fuse getting keeps out tripping
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Central Heating Systems
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    RCB Keeps Tripping

    I have been to a house where the rcb keeps tripping out, ive looked in all the sockets and there are no loose wires but every ten mins or so it trips out again has anyone got any ideas how to solve3 this, Or could i change the rcb for a mcb which is less sensitive? Cheers Jonny
    • jonny4580
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    • aus keeps rcb tripping
    • Replies: 19
    • Forum: Australia
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    cooker keeps tripping rcd

    Hi Im pulling me hair out got a cooker that keeps tripping rcd not the trip it mainly happens once its had fan oven on for a while and when you want to check ya dinner ya open the door and it trips it doesnt have a light on it so it doesnt have a switch on door oven remains running when door...
    • bluematt1
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    • aus being cooker doesnt element elements keeps rcd tripping tripping rcd
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: Australia
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    MCB keeps tripping

    Hi I worked on a lighting circuit in a flat yesterday ( two kitchen lights, four spots on a bar type, a hall light and a bathroom light) total 520 watts, running through a 6 amp B type MCB. Lights work fine but after about an hour the MCB trips. I found a couple of loose connections yesterday...
    • pburley
    • Thread
    • aus keeps mcb tripping
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Australia
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    Main fuse keeps blowing.

    I have a place in portugal in an apartment block and the power has gone off twice yesterday.The fusebox in the apartment itself is not tripping out.Next to the fusebox is an isolating switch which then goes out in to the public stairwell and connects to the meter.The meter is then attatched to...
    • bolton1969
    • Thread
    • aus blowing fuse keeps main main fuse meter phase switch
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Australia
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    RCD keeps tripping

    If a board has an RCD as the main switch and no main earth connected would this cause an RCD to trip whenever something is plugged in?
    • Andy B
    • Thread
    • aus being connected dangerous earth keeps rcd tripping
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Australia

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