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  1. E

    Can Solar panels cause tripping when isolated

    Anyone know if its possible for a rooftop solar array to cause an RCD trip even when the solar circuit is isolated at its rotary isolator ? I've had no dealings with solar atall so wouldn't know . The solar circuit is in a split load RCD board. I'm assuming the solar install was bonafide as its...
  2. B

    Light fitting tripping RCD

    Hi all, Firstly a very happy New Year to all! 🎉 We recently bought a century old police house that's needing a fair few wee things doing to get it up to speed. We have a lot of DIY experience and are working on a limited budget so everything we can safely do ourselves we will. Usually have...
  3. P

    Rat chewing cables in loft, what would you advise the customer?

    Someone has messaged me asking to come have a look at their house as the breaker has tripped. They think they have a rat problem and the cables are being chewed in the loft. I’ve advised them to get the rat problem sorted or get pest control in to remove it as if I fix the cable it will get...
  4. L

    Type B MCB tripping at higher current rate than cable capacity

    Can someone please explain me how type B MCB can protect a cable if it only trips when current is 3-5 times maximum load? Let's say, 2.5mm radial circuit is protected by 16A type B MCB. Prysmian 2.5mm T&E current rating is 27A. How will 16A MCB protect the cable from overheating and burning if...
    • Luka
    • Thread
    • cable capacity current higher mcb tripping type type b
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  5. B

    RCD tripping when planer turned on?

    Hi, I recently bought a new planer. When I switch it on the RCD in the garage board trips. The machine doesn't try to start, the power trips as soon as the ON button is pressed. It has a 16 amp plug. I plugged it into an existing 16 amp outlet that I use with my welder. The planers info plate...
  6. R

    Cooker tripping

    Hi. I have a rental property where the cooker trips the electrics. Initially I had the cooker elements replaced. It still tripped. I replaced the cooker with new. An electrician has test the wiring and says it is safe. He replaced the circuit breaker with a 40a. It still trips. He doesn't know...
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    UK BFT bollard tripping rcb when returning to its extended position. Why is this?

    Hi everyone I installed a BFT bollard about 3 years ago. It's been a very reliable piece of equipment however today it has started to trip the rcd when ever it returns to its extended position. It allows me to switch the rcd back on, it won't trip until the bollard is activated goes down...
    • Thrusten
    • Thread
    • position rcb returning security tripping tripping rcd when
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  8. Jock from the north

    Downstair rcbo suddenly tripping

    Ahh .blooming rain .any ideas how to safely energize ring main supply when your half cut lol .
  9. Retroelectric

    Rcd fault not tripping

    Hi I have only had a quick look at a fault so haven’t gone too far into it. Lighting mcb tripped out, elderly lady wanted it checked out before it went back on so meggered it, all lights worked but rcd would not trip. It’s a BG 3+3 split load installed by someone when the heating was done about...
  10. J

    DIY - new oven tripping DB.

    hello all, btw I'm a plumber.... do I hear groans?! I installed a new Neff oven, DB is 0.5m away through a wall, wired into spare 16A MCB (house was built 2019) with 2.5mm T&E via 20A switched outlet, manufacturers lead with moulded plug (wired into outlet - not shortened). ... plug lead into...
  11. M

    Meter box RCD tripping

    The meter box RCD for my power outlets in my home trips at random times, approximately every 13 hours. Have used a portable RCD box to test every appliance plugged into outlets but the portable RCD doesn’t trip. Any ideas? Faulty outlet? Faulty RCD ( it’s 25-30 years old)? No other circuit...
    • MickC67
    • Thread
    • box meter meter box power random rcd rcd tripping tripping
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Australia
  12. H

    rcd tripping

    Has anyone found the rcd tripping even when on no trip on a new circuit. Cannot find a fault on the circuit. Tried on another socket circuit in the premises & that tripped as well.
  13. DoItMyself

    Zanussi electrical oven started tripping the RCD

    Hi All, I am new here. I searched the forum regarding this issue and most professional advice was that the heating element should be at fault. I am a DIY person and I would not have a problem replacing it myself, only that a new heating element costs £45 on Zanussi.co.uk and I would not want...
  14. Siraj123

    UK Rcbo intermittently tripping

    Done a board change at domestic property ti an rcbo and spd board, previously had old rewireable fuse board, and done all my ir tests and so on and everything seemed good, lo and behold I get a phone call that the downstairs sockets have tripped, I told them to remove all loads and the circuit...
  15. Gooberstank

    RCD tripping only when high draw device and lighting ring is on.

    Hi. Wondering if anyone had any idea what might be happening. Last night I damaged a pendant light fitting by accident, not enough to stop it working. However later in the evening when my car charger started at 11:30PM the whole house RCD tripped. I only thought back to the light accident as...
  16. BlueVan

    NEFF C17MR02 Oven tripping RCD

    6 year old Neff combi Oven/Microwave trips the Schneider 30mA EZ9R33263 RCD on our distribution board when we try to use the convection oven but runs the microwave fine, even on MAX setting. One of us (not me) slightly nuked one of those part-baked baguettes using the microwave but hardly any...
  17. B

    The RCD is tripping after few minutes of the light is on.

    I have done the new wiring in my garage with a new distribution box having a RCD and 4 MCB's. And now when I switch a light on, it works for 5 to 10 minutes and then suddenly RCD trips. Please advice what I can do to find the fault. Many thanks.
  18. impish15

    Delayed tripping on RCD

    Not even sure where to start with this… Got a split board RCD which is tripping after 10mins of being ON. Never had this before. I thought I identified the circuit with the fault (RCD trips immediately when circuit on) but looks like a fault on more than 1 circuit Customer just had a brand new...
  19. captaincaveman

    Range cooker tripping breaker, even when all settings switched off

    Hi guys n gals. I don't often do appliances but been looking at a range cooker of a regular customer (gas hobs, 3x electirc ovens). It keeps blowing the 32A MCB with a flash at the back of the range (unable to position myself behind to see where from but suspect it's around the incoming...
  20. D

    Breaker tripping in bedrooms

    our breaker is tripping most of the times in bedroom. I think it’s when we switch in on light in our closet it’s tripping the breaker, what should be the reason? It was working fine for last 10-15 year no recent electrical changes in house. Any help to start will be useful
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