rcd tripping

  1. D

    UK RCD tripping when no load or anything switched on

    Hi, an Electrician recently replaced all switches, sockets and spot lights. They also appear to have connected an RCD to the fusebox or installed one - I don't know exactly. However, I now have no power and only a few lights will come on. The RCD is showing as tripped. I can turn all the...
  2. M

    Rcd tripping

    Hi all. We have been having power cuts intermittently which trips the rcd protected circuits which the sockets for upstairs and downstairs are on gas happened twice so far this week and both times overnight. Reset the switch all fine. I'm guessing its one of our appliances probably in the...
  3. G

    RCD tripping same time every night

    Hi everyone, I've been reading this forum and was hoping I might be able to get some advice! The RCD switch for my sockets has been tripping every night for the past week between 4 and 5am. I haven't changed anything in the flat in the last week, I got a new hob oven and fridge in Feb so over...
  4. H

    Rcd tripping

    Hello IM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY ELECTRIC MY SOCKETS AND SHOWER ARE NOT WORKING IVE UNPLUGGED EVERY THING BUT I STILL HAVE THE PROBLEM TOP RCD SEEMS TO BE TRIPPING THE BOTTOM RCD IVE TRIED RE SETTING
  5. A

    Wet UFH pumps causing RCD tripping

    I have a customer with a problem of RCD tripping caused by the wet UFH systems. There are 5 UFH areas each with a Wilo Para pump attached. Along with this there are 5 Grundfos pumps assisting the flow of water around the property. The System is setup with Heatmiser NeoStats wired through the...
  6. D

    RCD tripping

    Hi everyone, I started to use my chop saw on the down stairs ring main an it instantly tripped the RCD on the board. I tried different sockets and the same thing happened. Tried it on the upstairs ring and it worked fine. So I turned off my tumble dryer off and then used the chop saw down...
  7. D

    UK RCD Tripping

    Evening, came across a fault today on a new board that’s been fitted by a previous electrician. Split load dual RCD 6 way Hager board, when a fused spur is switched on or when the boiler starts up the RCD trips but the circuit is on the other RCD. Have checked the all wiring at the DB and all is...
  8. L

    RCD tripping overnight with nothing connected

    Good evening. Had a new consumer unit fitted a week ago, Paid over £500+vat for a proteus 5+5 board to replace an old non-rcd board. Ever since it was fitted the right hand RCD has tripped in the middle of the night, between around 11pm and 7am, every night. This powers a socket circuit, an...
  9. B

    UK Cooker dedicated RCD tripping under zero load

    Hi, I am new to the forum, and a DIYer. For a couple of weeks our cooker circuit has been tripping the RCD in the Breaker dedicated to this circuit at the CU. The cooker is a Falcon 90cm induction hob unit, it is installed with a fused dipole isolation switch. The tripping has always happened...
  10. G

    RCD Tripping Nuisance / Faults

    Q1: I am not far off getting professional in but which professionals and how to find a good one? I have researched and investigated a bit myself and concluded that: My clamp meter (MP780050 £40ish from Farnell, so cheap not calibrated, no ability to detect dc etc etc) was really helpful in...
  11. H

    RCD tripping.

    So I’ve been working at a cafe and I have an RCD as main switch by the incoming supply which is up the drive and it comes into the cafe fuseboard which is a split load with two 63A RCDs. They’ve been having the RCD trip constantly at the end of the drive and not the ones INSIDE the cafe fuse...
  12. L

    Rcd tripping

    Hi all I recently built a new garage. Wired it myself put up the fuse board but now when I go to plug in any appliance the rcd trips out. Theres nothing else plugged into the sockets. I wonder did I make a mistake wiring the fuse board?11
  13. M

    RCDs tripping during heavy rains

    Hi all - hopefully you can forgive my lack of knowledge on electrics, I have a basic grasp but am no expert. The issue I've had and am looking for an initial steer on is that during some extremely heavy rains recently, after a long spell the RCDs will trip. While still raining, they will not...
  14. jimmyfield3877

    RCD tripping

    Hi All, I'm having an issue with an RCD tripping. I've run 6mm Hi Tuff from house to garage CU, run is no more than 10 metres. This has a 40A RCD with a 32 and 6A breaker in. Zs, R1, R2, insulation resistance readings etc are all good for the cable. The problem is as soon as I turn the Garage...
  15. J

    RCD tripping

    A neighbour in an apartment block in my road contacted me. They have an ML CU with two RCDs, which is about one to two years old. We had the power go off for a few seconds them come back on. I never noticed anything myelf as my lights were all off. Anyhow they contacted me saying they had no...
  16. vini

    RCD tripping on split board, strange one

    I'm not even sure if I can properly explain this one. When the shower is switched on the RCD (1) on the other side of the board trips. The shower continues to work fine and when they come out they reset the RCD until the next person needs a shower. When the hoover is switched on and plugged...
  17. P

    Hager split load board - 1 RCD tripping but not the other.

    Hi folks, My first post so hello! I’ve just put in a Hager 10 way split load CU at my in-laws and a new main isolator switch. They previously had an old rewireable fuse board, supply is via a 60A fuse and TT earth arrangement. No issues previously that I’m aware of. I didn’t get time to do any...
  18. K

    Rcd tripping from new 3hp tablesaw

    I have a 40amp trip on my main consumer unit feeding my workshop where I have another consumer unit with 1x6 amp 2x16 amp and 1x32amp trips. I've replaced my old 3hp tablesaw that was run from a 13 amp plug on the 32amp ring with a new 3hp one that is plugged into a 16amp socket through a 20amp...
  19. W

    Rcd Tripping On Dual Board

    Hi, ive added some outdoor led lights to the downstairs lighting circuit. there are a few 24v lights which are powered by 3 x led drivers (15w, 15w, 20w) there's a few PIRs controlling the lights as well. Ive protected them with their own rcd 30ma spur and a 1amp bs1362. the lighting...
  20. D

    RCD Tripping

    I’ve a new self build house that I’ve moved into prior to the lockdown in the UK. 100amp supply from Scottish power. Within my Consumer Unit I’ve an 80A RCD which is serving the following: B40 MCB (garage, not connected) B40 MCB (oven) B32 MCB (upstairs ring sockets) B32 MCB (outdoor and attic...
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