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  1. 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...
  2. 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...
  3. J

    Downstair rcbo suddenly tripping

    Ahh .blooming rain .any ideas how to safely energize ring main supply when your half cut lol .
  4. 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...
  5. 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...
  6. 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...
  7. 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...
  8. 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...
  9. 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...
  10. 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
  11. S

    Karcher SC4 fault tripping mains

    We have a Karcher SC4 steamer, it was working well until today. Now when you plug the appliance in it trips the fuse in the consumer unit. I have tried to plug it in elsewhere to make sure it was overloading, and it still does the same. I opened the device to take a look and run a continuity...
  12. SparkySy

    1 year old immersion heater keeps tripping thermal cut out, any suggestions?

    Hello good people. I have an ongoing issue with a top entry immersion heater over heat stat that keeps Tripping out. (Built into stat) On a 24hr mechanical timer. The tank was replaced just over a year ago and with it a new immersion heater and stat. The original stat worked fine for about 3...
  13. M

    Brand new washing machine tripping circuit

    Help please, we've had a brand new Bosch washing machine delivered twice now and both times it's tripping the circuit as soon as it starts the cycle (not when it's initially turned on). The old machine never had a similar problem. We've tried other appliances in the socket and it works. Using...
  14. KeenPensioner

    UK RCD tripping explanation

    As a keen adult learner any help would be appreciated I understand that an RCD trips when there is an imbalance detected between L and N. If a 30mA RCD is monitoring several circuits (in a split board for example) and one of the circuits is protected by a 32A Type B MCB. I'm trying to...
  15. R

    RCD tripping

    I recently purchased waterproof garden strip light from Amazon but yesterday I turned on garden light at night time after a long spell of heavy rain during day time and I heard a buzzing sound coming from it. After a while my RCD tripped but the same light when I turned on dry day nothing...
  16. C

    Cooker tripping fuse

    Cooker heating element became misshaped. Tried to bend into shape and broke. Removed element and replaced. On switching the cooker off on occasion it trips the fuse. There was no issue prior. Could anybody advise why this is happening. Thank you
  17. rwkshaw

    RCD seems to trip without physically tripping???

    Hi, I seem to have an RCD that keeps cutting the power at random times without actually tripping, if I reset it, the power comes on and will stay on for anything from a few hours to a few weeks. I've been through all the obvious things, unplugging everything, plug in one at a time etc, nothing...
  18. G

    Strange issue - Who can solve my 'tripping' challenge?

    Hey all, I'm looking for some advice to help me troubleshoot my strange issue with my consumer unit/fuse board on which my RCD keeps tripping. Disclaimer - I'm a DIYer. I have an electrician involved and I'm 100% planning on leaving the work to the pro(s). However, He's not had time to do any...
  19. D

    Breaker keeps tripping, potential ground fault?

    Hi all. We have a 120v 20 amp circuit to an accessory dwelling with a run of about 75' of direct bury #12. The breaker keeps tripping even when there is nothing connected to the circuit. What I've done so far: Checked all connections in the circuit(outlets, etc) Then, disconnected the...
  20. gergex

    Losing power to whole house, not tripping circuit breaker?

    Hi, recently moved into 30 year old home. We were renovating it for a few months and didn't notice this issue. 3-4 times over last month the power has gone out to the entire home, without flipping any circuits. When we've been home for it (twice) it has only lasted a few seconds. I'm yet to ask...

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