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  1. S

    Water kettle not working

    I have a weird issue with my electric water boiling kettle. Here are the facts: -There is an on button that, when working normally, lights up and heats the water until it's around 100C at which time the button clicks off. -Right now, the button doesn't latch when I push it down, nor does it...
  2. M

    PATesting a kettle: Please advise

    This kettle is a Breville model VKJ367. This is one of these fancy kettles for hot drinks. Instead of tipping it & pouring out, it dribbles through a spout & you must place your cup underneath. It looks very handsome & passes a formal inspection. But it has several pieces of metal trim and some...
  3. Stillstihl

    Can a Faulty Socket Make a Kettle Misbehave?

    Hello all, I'm hoping for some advice with a weird problem. My elderly mother has been complaining of kettles boiling over rather than switching off for the last 18 months, which I've tended to blame on her not closing the lid properly, but have bought her new ones just the same. However, we're...
  4. J

    Socket not working for Kettle (2000w) but is for toaster (1000w). Both items work on neighbouring plug (dual socket)

    Hi everyone, UK btw. Not a sparky, but have some idea of electrics from fiddling with guitar pedals and a-level physics! Just wanted a bit of advice - we have a dual socket in the kitchen, one plug of which does not work for the kettle (2000w draw according to the base), but does for the...
  5. a-z electrics

    LED downlights dim when kettle switched on..

    Haven't seen this one before.. a string of 8 dimmable downlights in the lounge (max total load 40W) on a Hamilton LED dimmer ((LED-IT B) dim slightly when a decent load is switched on eg kettle. Then goes bright again when load off. Dimmer works fine on its own knob.. New build house, wired and...
  6. M

    UK Kettle Element Keeps Blowing

    Hi, I'm the landlord of a rented property. I recently had the fuse box (dcu) changed from the old "wire type" to the newer mcb/rcd type. It has been 5 months since it was replaced by a qualified electrician. My tenant has informed me that he has replaced 4 kettles since then. 1. All kettles...
  7. msattitude

    RCD 1 Tripping When Kettle Turned On

    Hi, Have an issue with the RCD1 tripping each time I turn on the kettle. Have tried 3 different kettles and they all trip it yet all 3 kettles work fine. The confusion is, the kettle is plugged into socket that is run via RCD2 NOT RCD1 This is the set up: RCD1 trip controls: Oven Boiler Kitchen...
  8. D

    Kettle just blew up

    My kettle just decided to test my 32a mcb The good news is the 32a breakers works the bad news is the kettle no longer....
  9. HVManiac

    Need help with identifying the type of connector on vintage Sears kettle

    Hello everyone, Guys I've an old Sears kettle that I still use. But recently I noticed that the power cord connector to the kettle is wiggly, but still works. Since, it looks like a removable connector I tried to pull it slightly but it doesn't seem to be removable. Anyone here has any idea...
  10. S

    Please help, sockets keep tripping after I've used my kettle.

    Hi I'm looking for some help please. I don't have any electrical experience and just wondered if anyone could shed some light on why my circuit breaker keeps tripping the sockets. This started about 6 months ago when the sockets switch started tripping randomly. I told my landlord and after...
  11. E

    Kitchen sockets issue.

    Hi all, can I ask if anyone has ever had a problem like this. i was called to a property tonight, the tenant had turned on their kettle and it had switched off at boiling point but continued to boil. They have tried 4 other kettles and they've all done the same thing. ive tested the circuit, a...
  12. A

    Dealing with an overloaded circuit

    hi guys another query. say a customer had a overloaded circuit where it was just down to pure ****e design, how would an electrician deal with this. I could only think of a rewire of that circuit as the only viable option. as off course u cannot just upgrade the protective device. i ask...
  13. A

    Sockets tripping different rccb?

    Quick question which I will probably kick my self when I look into the d/b in the morning. We currently have a house being restored(finishing touches) had western power out this morning to change over to PME, I came home from work popped in the house to catch the first half of the rugby and...
  14. J

    Power supply to garden workshop

    I am developing a prototype garden workshop design that has an off-grid power supply. The current setup is 300Wp PV, MPPT charge controller with 20A rated discharge current, 266Ah (C100) deep cycle battery and a 3000W (6000W peak) modified sine wave DC 12V to AC 220V inverter. This setup happily...
  15. D

    Brain-train question for you trainee's

    I get called out to a customer who says they are getting shocks in the kitchen and they have pinned it down to when they touch the sink drainer and kettle at the same time. Now just for this senerio we will skip safe isolation, testing sequence etc - its just hypothetical to get you imagining...
  16. K

    RCD tripping

    Recently, whenever we plug in either our kettle (1850-2200 Watts) or our iron (2300-2750 Watts), it trips the RCD for that circuit. Nothing has been changed on the installation, and we've had both appliances for a few years and they never used to cause this problem. Up until recently, whenever...
  17. C

    Newly installed Consumer Unit is tripping RCD's when hoover or kettle on

    Hi all, I'm new here so bear with novice questions pls. I have renewed an old CU (the one with pull out fuses) to a very new one with 2 rcd's and 10 MCB's. the old one had the kitchen sockets and the 1st floor sockets on the same ring (weirdly). Layout is this: RCD1 63A with: 1 x 40A MCB for...
  18. N

    HELP !!! RCD Mystery

    My son and his wife moved into a house about 7 months ago, they have had a new consumer unit and a new combi boiler fitted about 5 months ago and everything has been fine up until now. My daughter in-law phoned the other morning to say that the electric had gone off in the house and everytime...
  19. L

    Supply Problems or very unlucky customer???

    Had a customer today, kettle not boiling correctly, 4th replacement kettle in 3 weeks. all not boiling past Luke warm Supply characteristics TT Supply 66ohms. No Bonding as caravan and all utilities in plastic (caravan) bonded RCD protecting caravan and caravan supply (30mA) when kettle...
  20. D

    Kettle repeatedly tripping RCD

    Sorry for posting here, but the DIY forum is locked. I have no electrical training. A few months ago a cheap (£5) Argos kettle tripped the RCD and the switch for the sockets at the same time. Trying to put the switches back up immediately tripped them again. Unplugged kettle, switches stayed...

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