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  1. M

    RCD Conundrum

    Comments welcome please :rolleyes2: rcd trips once or twice a day been doing so for a couple of weeks often trips during the night or when occupants are out wylex 30 mA serves four circuits two rings one radial socket cooker fairly new install 15 years board updated 4 years ago during...
    • morph
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    • aus circuits electricians' talk leakage rcd sockets
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: Australia
  2. A

    Earth leakage

    How do you test for earth leakage and how to cure??
  3. E

    Leakage Voltage

    Guys I was tracing a fault out in the garden of a client today and came across a set of driveway drive over lights, This isn't the LED type but a replacable GU10 lamp. I noticed that one of the Stainless covers was loose and found that it had come adrift from the fitting letting moisture onto...
  4. N

    Current op Earth leakage Circuit Breaker

    My house has overhead L & N Supply with TT Earthing, an Electrician put in a new Consumer unit for me with 30ma RCD and Mcbs but the old MEM COELCB that was in use with the old Fusebox remained, this incidentally is rated @40A. 30ma Trip as i have now built an extension to the house and need to...
    • normacman
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    • aus breaker circuit circuit breaker current earth earth leakage electricians' talk leakage
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Australia
  5. H

    RCD trip on Zs

    Was at a job today and did a Zs on sockets which tripped the RCD. Can't isolate circuit as computers needs to stay on. I've been asked to go back next month when everything can be isolated to find the fault. Guys in office say it happens from time to time when things are plugged in. I first...
  6. 1

    VERY Tempted to buy the Dilog DL6507... Earth Leakage Tester

    Are there any members on here that currently use this piece of kit? I'm looking for that extra push before hitting the "Pay" button ;) Dialog DL6507 I'm not buying it for the sake of it, I do actually need one to assist me with some fault finding at my Brother's property. I know this is...
  7. L

    Definition of Faults

    Hey Guys I am working on my NVQ level 3 and i know what these faults are but im looking for a better definition of these faults below could someone please give me a hand thanks Overload Earth Leakage Open circuit Short Circuit Incomplete Circuit Over-sensitvie RCD High Resistance Joint...
    • Lee Kerr
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    • aus circuit definition earth electricians' talk fault faults leakage resistance where
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Australia
  8. B

    Dual earth terminals for computer circuits

    Noticed this on the architects notes can someone elaborate for me? thanks the contractor should note the need for dual earth terminal blocks to be provided within DBs supplying computer power
    • brizospark
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    • aus circuit circuits computer earth electricians' talk images leakage terminals
    • Replies: 52
    • Forum: Australia
  9. P

    Microwave Leakage Testing

    Hi, I'm sorry I know this has been mentioned before but unable to find the thread. Looking to purchase a Microwave Leakage tester and interested in models you can recommend.Also wondered about fee's to the testing. Cheers!
  10. P

    RCD issues

    Any assistance would be appreciated with this problem. I have fitted a 4 pole 100mA rcd as incommer to egg production barn. I had an issue with the 3 banks of flourescent lamps, as they are dimmable via electronc dimmers I tested IR on output side of these (after disconnection from units)...
  11. V

    RCD/mcb

    can anyone tell me ,what kind of a fault blows a RCD ,and what kind of fault blows a mcb
  12. S

    RCD minimum times...

    Hi, I'm investigating an intermittent problem in a flat. Every once in a while the RCD trips. The tenants have narrowed it down to one circuit, the electric hob. However, it never trips whilst I'm there, even after pouring water on the hob. I've carried out 500v insulation resistance tests, and...
    • silentboarder69
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    • aus earth electricians' talk elements leakage minimum rcd times trips
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Australia
  13. T

    high earth leakage current 100A +

    installation is a supermarket reading 125A on main earth within switchroom system protected with high leakage alarms any thoughts on possible reasons for such a high value of leakage however when checked at buildings utility hv supply main earth reads only (lol)40A ON MAIN EARTH CABLE but 2.5Aon...
  14. T

    Earth leakage clamp meter recommendations

    Hi guys (and gals?), My first post, so be gentle! Still new to this game and building up my tool collection - been quoted £192 for the sensitive current clamp attachment for my Metrel 17th edition multimeter. Got an earth leakage problem to look at so need the tool - any other/cheaper...
    • thejoysof7671
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    • aus clamp earth earth leakage earth leakage clamp meter electricians' talk lamp leakage lighting lights meter recommendations
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Australia
  15. M

    RCD Tripping Advice needed.

    Hi all, My sister has recently moved into a new property and is having problems with the RCD tripping (Centre one in below photo) when certain kitchen appliances are running, commonly the washing machine and dishwasher. It can also trip if I unplug the dishwasher whilst the washing machine is...
    • Mathew Acreman
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    • advice appliances earth electricians' talk leakage needed rcd rcd tripping tripping
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Talk Electrician Forum
  16. L

    Earth Leakage Question

    Can somebody offer an opinion on this guys? TNCS, earth leakage clampmeter on the main earthing conductor from service head to the MET reads 67mA when the main DP switch is off, am i picking this current up from the combined Earth/Neutral in the head?, it cant be an installation leak as the...
    • LlandrilloSpark
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    • aus earth earth leakage electricians' talk leakage question
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Australia
  17. telectrix

    Earth Leakage Query.

    might be having a blonde moment here, but.... if an installation has earth leakage, could this be measured with an earth leakage clamp meter on the main earthing conductor and/or the main bonding conductors as logically, if there is leakage , you would expect the current to travel to earth...
    • telectrix
    • Thread
    • aus earth earth leakage electricians' talk leakage query
    • Replies: 39
    • Forum: Australia
  18. steamboatwilly

    Zs trips RCD, RCD trips on 1/2

    Folks, Moved a cooker outlet on a job last week but when testing the socket on the cooker switch the Zs trips the RCD. Tested the RCD and it trips on 1/2.....0 and 180. Zs on a RFC socket also tripped the RCD. Customer says that the RCDs trip quite frequently. There's a second CU....tried...
  19. SibertSolar

    Type A and B RCDs

    Hi all, Just a heads-up really - Sibert are now pleased to be able to represent Doepke products so if you have any requirements for Type A or Type B RCDs, garage CUs or MCBs etc then we can now support your requirements. Regards Andy
  20. gr7

    SMA TL Inverters and type B RCDs

    I have just read the document produced by SMA on the subject of type B RCDs with their TL inverters. Section 4 states: "All SMA inverters with transformer and all transformerless SMA inverters mentioned in the following are not capable of feeding DC residual currents to the grid due to the...
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