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    RCD tripping like a road drill!!

    Installed and Ecostrad iQ wifi radiator with RCD. The radiator area started making a 'drilling' noise and noise traced to RCD tripping like a drill. Help?
  2. C

    Zanussi oven tripping the RCD, Help im living on Pizza

    Hiya, I have a 5yrs old Zanussi single built in fan oven. It has recently started tripping the RCD at the fuse box. Thinking and researching i decided to replace the main element which i have done. The oven works for about 15 mins the fan comes on after a couple of minutes and seems to be...
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    RCD or Main switch in garage board

    Hi this may be a simple answer to my question but I can't find the answer in the regs If im fitting a garage board from a consumer unit with RCD protection do I need to have RCD protection in the garage board? I'm guessing I don't need an RCD at the garage board but I can't find a definite...
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    Type AC RCD's and EICR's

    Hi all. What are your thoughts on coding type AC RCDs when doing EICR's? I understand the issue on DC currents preventing RCd's from functioning correctly. The Am2 version of code breakers suggests a C2 coding for: "....type AC RCD and has pulsating DC currents from connected equipment such as...
  5. K

    RCD protected Cables under Computer Flooring?

    Hi All I’m after some advice, I am doing a restaurant fit out involving a number tables that have hot pots built into the table, for customers to heat/cook their food in the hot broths or stews what have you. These are 3kw and just fed from a fuse spur. The cable run is LSF T&E on tray laid...
  6. J

    Is it ok to have PV system into shared (household) RCD?

    Is it ok to have PV system into shared (household) RCD? So I've had a system installed, but not yet complete/signed off. The issue is that the PV (and a car charger) are wired into a shared RCD (with water heater, boiler and downstairs sockets). When all breakers are on, the system trips. It...
  7. Z

    Plastic board above entrance with bs1361 fuses only - no RCD protection. How would you code that?

    Hello engineers. I did EICR in two bed rented flat in a block of flats. There is old plastic fuseboard just above the entry door. There are only bs1361 fuses inside and no RCD. All luminaries are plastic.The board and wiring are in good condition. Any advise on how should i code that?
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    Does EVIOS EV Chargepoint need a special 6mA DC trip device installed?

    Hi, If i buy an EVIOS EV chargepoint, do i also need to buy a 6mA DC detector for the mains feed? Or does the EVIOS contain that? And does the EVIOS contain a type B RCD which can detect imbalance from 3mA to >30mA?...or do i need to buy one and get it installed first? EVIOS chargepoint...
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    What’s the point of earth loop if your rcd performs ?

    Hi guys was having a conversation as a apprentice I’m still not sure and was wondering why earth fault loop impedance is important if you’ve proved your earth because the rcd trips proving your rcd performs ? Can anyone tell me thanks so what my question is in short what’s the point of it if...
  10. M

    Wet UFH Tripping RCD

    Hi. I’ve recently had installed a manifold (including zone valve and pump) for the newly installed Wet UFH in my extension. The system is split into three zones 1) Hot Water 2) Extension UFH 3) The rest of the house which is the original central heating system. All work fine when switched on...
  11. S

    Why is split RCD not appropriate for TT?

    OSG Pg.40 says: '[Split CU with 2x RCCBs] is not suitable for an installation forming part of a TT system as there is insufficient fault protection of the single-insulated conductors that connect the load side of the double-pole main switch to the supply-side of the RCCB's.' Why is there...
  12. J

    Bathroom refit, do I need a RCD?

    Hi all, I'm refitting my bathroom in my first floor flat (top floor) built around 1989. It has 2 CUs, one for night storage and one for 24h electrics, they are of the 1980's era Crabtree, the label on the side says BS5486:PART 13 CM16. The hot and cold are run in plastic from the Immersion...
  13. G

    Oven Tripping RCD help!

    Hi all, Was wondering if anyone has come across this before and could maybe help - Its a new one to me! Customer recently altered layout of their kitchen slightly and bought a new AEG single oven and a new AEG micro / grill oven after doing away with some gas appliances. 1 of the new electric...
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    110v 55-0-55 RCD's C16

    Hello, Anyone know of any RCDs for CTE 110v sockets that dont cost a small fortune? Need some for some high EFL 110v sockets in a factory I do work in after an EICR.
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    Outdoor weatherproof socket IP66 with RCD

    Hi, I am a basic DIY'er, with basic electrical skills, NB, I can change a plug/fuse, change a ceiling light fitting, change a socket face plate, install a ceiling fan, immersion heater, extractor fan, etc. I already have one external outdoor weatherproof IP66 double socket at one end of my...
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    How to properly do an RCD time trip test

    I've seen several videos on these, half of them show an MCB in the 'on' position protected by an RCD also in the 'on' position, earth lead on the earth bar, neutral on the neutral bar, and live on the MCB's line screw terminal. But then i've seen other videos where the earth bar and the...
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    Will an RCD offer any protection in a building with NO earth circuit?

    I live in Phnom Penh, Cambodia and people die here regularly by electrocution. There is no earth wiring in the buildings, just live and neutral. I am a member of an expats forum and the question arises: Will using an RCD device offer any protection at all? I understand RCD's will go off with...
  18. R

    Is a 300mA RCD protection against direct contact (Portugal)?

    Hi friendly people, As you may be aware, I'm a plumber, so quite possibly what I am seeing is correct, though it seems a bit odd to my untrained eyes. Hoping someone might be able to explain a few things to me as I need a bit of reassurance regarding RCD ratings. I'm currently at a relative's...
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    EICR - Unsatisfactory - No RCD - C2

    Hi all, have just ordered my first EICR ever for a studio to 1-bed conversion flat in London. It cost a little less than £80 and the electrician had great reviews on the site I booked him on. It came back with 4x C2 and 1x C3, all related to RCD. The summary was unsatisfactory with comment "No...
  20. Rockingit

    The importance of RCD selectivity and type

    I quite often contribute on other's posts about issues with RCD's, thought I'd tell you about what happened to me yesterday as a little bit of a tail and maybe a lesson..... Huge stadium show lighting rig, fed in three sections, each section being about 300/3 draw, mostly all LED fixtures...

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