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  1. Davew182

    Why would an RCD trip 3-4 minutes after a light has been turned off?

    No lighting has been changed in the house for at least 12 months. Last night a small pop similar to that of a small firework in the distance came from one of the rooms in my house and the rcd for the front of the house ceiling lights tripped. This happened within a few minutes of me turning off...
  2. Rockingit

    Five minutes....

    FIVE minutes. OK, maybe ten. That’s all it would have taken to prevent right royally peeing off one Rockingit on a Friday!!! Tip: Hey Mr previous DIY level installer, if you’re going to lay a duct and leave a draw cord...... Don’t then leave the ends uncapped to fill up with stones and...
  3. T

    HWS trips 20A CB after a few minutes

    Hi there, I have a Vulcan (2009) Hot Water System (HWS) which is now tripping the 20A CB on my switchboard. The switchboard has been replaced one month ago (no problems since today, though). The tripping happens 1-2 minutes after I switch the CB back on. Does it means I can rule out any short...
  4. GBDamo

    Its only ten minutes, burn out socket to change.

    As title, call out to change a burnt out socket. The why? was over use of fan heaters. Quick Zs gave 1.26, something amiss. Did an Auto RCD test to locate source of circuit in this well labelled and populated board. Found RCD to be a stand alone 61009 Now it starts to get interesting...
  5. ArkBigFoot

    What do I need for Un-interupted contact for 5 minutes

    I have teenagers breaking into my house. I live at the edge of town and they have gotten in twice I am looking for a door sensor Normally open so when the open the door it will turn on a siren. I would like for it to stay on for about 5 minutes. The problem now is they quickly open the door and...
  6. D

    I was wondering if someone has five minutes to review requirements?

    Good Day; I am installing an external portable 4KW, 30A generator to my small mountain cabin. I have accounted for an external generator hook point, external 30A fused disconnect leading to the internal 12-way Square-D power distribution board. An external 4ft copper ground rod provides the...
  7. A

    Fridge tripping

    Hi My name is Allen Brauteseth from Cape Town South Africa. I am a Qualified electrician and am sitting with a problem being I have a commercial fridge for cold drinks that trips out the earth leakage after running for 10 minutes please could someone help me as the supplier says there isn't...
  8. Deleted member 111795

    Electrician Jobs Electric shower trips after 5 minutes

    Hi I've seen a thread on here (which is what brought me to this forum) where someone had an issue much like my daughter has. The shower works fine for a few minutes, but if she's washing her hair and takes a little longer than usual, the shower trips the MCB. Is there an electrician on here...
  9. R

    Install a new light switch in 10 minutes

    As an electrician, how often do you get jobs from homeowners to add a 2nd light switch into an existing lighting circuit? Having recently re-wired my entire home I know how difficult this job can be, particularly if the house has masonry walls and the floor boards are difficult to pull up….this...
  10. H

    RCD trips a few minutes after lights turned on

    Hi all, I am trying to diagnose the following problem. After coming back from holiday, we noticed that our RCD keeps tripping a few minutes after our kitchen lights have been turned on. If the kitchen lights are kept switched off, then everything is ok. The lights were GU10 spotlights...
  11. F

    price

    Been asked to price to replace 150 fluorescent tubes in a workshop. High up lights but I will provide a cherrypicker. Was thinking about a day for cost's etc but really cant make my mind up. Its a big guess
  12. A

    Boiler trips rcd within 30 minutes

    Hi guys im going to have a look at a job tomorrow night. The lady states for the last 10 months! The boiler has been tripping the rcd on and off. You turn the central heating on and it trips in about 30 minutes. The women was a bit vague over the phone as she also says it trips with hot water...
  13. J

    Installing time lag switch on a boiler

    Hi there, Long time forum browser here and I've now been stumped and need some expert info that I haven't been able to find so far i am wondering if it is possible to add a time lag type switch (like the ones uses for lights) for the boiler circuit so that whenever it's pushed the boiler, be...
  14. F

    Aico heat alarm

    Evening Ladies Came across a problem today after i had installed some smoke alarms. 2 opticals, 1 in hallway, 1 on landing and heat in the kitchen. When you set the heat off in the kitchen the others dont go off, but when you set any of the opticals off the kitchen heat goes off ???? Anyone had...
  15. T

    Last job of the day...

    Has anyone EVER had a 5 minute job? I have heard a lot about them but i am yet to see or do one. Last job of the day, 8pm, change a light fitting. Got there, whole house had been freshly plastered and decorated, along with the frigging ceiling rose. Managed to score around it until it was loose...
  16. V

    8.5Kw Shower Tripping

    Hello, I've read a few similar threads online but none come up with an answer. I recentally replaced a 7.2 Kw shower with a Triton 8.5 Kw shower. But trips the mcb after of running the shower for 20 minutes. While installing the shower I replaced the 6mm with 10mm T&E, and the 50 amp pull cord...
  17. A

    Makita AVT or not on hammer drills

    Hi has anyone noticed if there is much of a difference in the vibes to the user between a Rotary hammer and an AVT Rotary Hammer drill? For example Makita HR2611F v HR2610. I am wondering if it is worth the extra few quid for AVT (Anti Vibration Technology)
  18. Kamikaze

    Well worth 4 minutes.

    Well worth 4 minutes. :cool: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKpxd8hzOcQ&feature=player_embedded
  19. Z

    Help - electirc shower tripping RCD after 10 minutes in Scotland.

    Hello. Can I ask for some expert advice please. I replaced an old 7.5kw shower in my upstairs bathroom with a new Creda 9.5kw last year. I understood that this was acceptable under Scottish regs. After a few months of good operation the pullcord switch fused, and I replaced it. After this...
  20. E

    Feeling sorry for the customer....

    Just went to a call out...Landing light not working. Arrived to find 2 pensioners. Took all of 5 minutes to find a loose connection at switch and rectify it. Straight away I thought times are hard but I can't charge the earth for something that took me 5 minutes to rectify, especially to an old...

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