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    Dishwasher Tripping RCD!

    Hi Everyone, Just wanted a little advise as my dishwasher is tripping my rcd only when its first turned on. When I reset the RCD it doesn't trip again and the dishwasher does its cycle. It only ever trips in the very beginning (30 secs or so) of starting the dishwasher. The dishwasher is...
  2. M

    ECOled security light tripping RCD

    Hi all, hope everyone is ok. I have just been trying to make up a little External lighting loom for my gazebo. I have 4 10w ECOleds which connect to the cable via a “T” cable connector. All wired up correctly but when plugged into my outside RCD Socket it trips it instantly. Before I made...
  3. K

    nuisence tripping rcd

    united kingdom...yorkshire I rent a semi detached house out which was built 1970's With the tenancy just changed i thought i would change the original fuse box to a modern one with rcd's and mcb's before he went in. Even though there is no legal obligation to do so and the wiring is still...
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    A new smart meter is tripping RCD for 7 hours every night & I have a theory

    Hi guys I have this problem that I've been trying to figure out all week. On friday I had a 5 tail economy 7 smart meter installed and every night at 2 am the RCD trips and you cant reset it until 9 am so the problem is obviously to do with the off peak supply coming on. Theres only 1 rcd for...
    • fearny26
    • Thread
    • advice every hours meter new night rcd smart smart meter tripping tripping rcd urgent
    • Replies: 30
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  5. O

    Dishwasher tripping RCD even when not running?

    Hi Every few weeks in the last 6 months the RCD has been tripping in my house. I narrowed it down to the kitchen because the RCD wouldn't reset if all sockets in the kitchen were on. If I turned them all off I could reset it, and if I slowly turned each socket back on one-by-one everything...
  6. F

    Oven tripping RCD

    Evening all, the wife cleaned the oven yesterday (self clean setting) and is now tripping the RCD but only when it gets up to a higher temp. This has also occurred when using the top oven? I have conn checked the heating element (38 ohms) and the thermostat seems to work as light goes out when...
  7. S

    Diagnosing tripping RCD from septic tank pump

    Hi all, Quick question I have a bio tank pump that had been working fine up until today, it tripped the main rcd out. If i isolate the bio tank as it has its own radial I can reset the RCD. I disconnected the pump and still the same I disconnected the industrial connector and had the bare wires...
  8. J

    Flooring Tripping RCD

    I have fitted underfloor heating, using a WarmUp Wifi thermostat. When i turn it on, the RCD trips after 5 seconds on initial turn on. I have measured the following; Live - Neutral - 39 Ohm (expected for size of mats) Neutral - GND - >1M Live - GND - ~150k Now the L-G resistance of 150k seems...
  9. T

    UK Fridge tripping RCD via one socket but not another

    Hi, We have a ten year old fridge-freezer plugged into an older socket (20 yrs plus I should think). It started tripping the RCD on the consumer unit. I assumed I needed a new fridge and, to avoid repeatedly rebooting all equipment on the circuit while I sourced one, I plugged it in via a...
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    Large oven tripping RCD

    Hi all. Looking for a bit of advice. Customer has a new large induction rangemaster cooker with a total power of 14.8kw. Currently on a Hager board with a 50a b mcb and an existing 6mm cable. As soon as oven was switched on it tripped the RCD. Taking diversity into account the cable should be...
  11. T

    American FF tripping RCD

    hi I have a customer with an American Fridge freezer that trips the RCD every couple of hours. The FF is a couple of years old and cost £2000 apparently , so the customer says replacing it is out of the question. Obviously all domestic circuits are to be RCD protected but is there a get out with...
  12. N

    Infrared heater tripping RCD on high setting

    I’ve just installed an infrared heater for my conservatory. It’s plugged into a socket. The heater is happily running on the second heat setting (1600W) but when I turn it up to the high setting (2400W) after a while it trips the breaker. Any suggestions on how to solve this please?
  13. K

    Sockets tripping RCD - help please

    The downstaits socket circuit is tripping the RCD on my neighbours house and I can't find the problem. I disconnected the earth at the CU and turned the circuit on and it was fine so I know the problem is with the earth. It only trips the RCD when the MCB is turned on so i'm assuming it is just...
    • kev.k
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    • help help please please rcd sockets tripping tripping rcd
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    Stoves range cooker tripping RCD

    Model 444440196 I think, Gas and electric. It fails when I turn the lower oven on in any capacity except just fan (fan without heating in any way). It has a fan and grill element and they both trip it. It has an option for just fan alone without heating and that doesn't trip it (least I think...
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    Electrician Jobs 13 amp double socket tripping RCD

    The double 13 amp socket which we use to power the TV and recorder has tripped the RCD. The only change to the wiring was the installation of the new consumer unit about four years ago. The house was re-wired about 12 years ago. We are now using a double socket with an extension lead for the...
  16. G

    Electric large shutter tripping RCD

    Hi, So my shutter door today started playing up. Trips the RCD in house and garage but only when closing shutter. Does not have any problems opening. So here is the head scratcher... once you reset the RCDs it closes fine..!! Only thing I’ve done last week is paint the shutter, it’s driving...
  17. H

    Wired socket. Earth tripping rcd?

    Hi.. If I could get a little advice, that'd be great. Thanks in advance. Yesterday I replaced the surface mounted twin socket in my living room with a flush mounted one. This is the third I have done in my house, the rest of the sockets are already flush and these three looked very ugly! It...
    • Huwtdec
    • Thread
    • earth rcd socket tripping tripping rcd wired
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
  18. M

    New cooker tripping RCD

    Firstly, I am not an electrician so please go easy on me and if I have omitted anything please ask. We've had a new cooker and induction hob installed from Ikea. Here's some information on the setup :- New consumer unit, 100A 30mA RCD feeds 8 MCB's First MCB in line from the RCD is a 40A MCB...
  19. Daniel Coakley

    Electric Underfloor Heating - Tripping RCD

    Hi all, wondering if anyone can help me with a recent issue I've had with electric UFH in a small flat. Found that when the UFH starts, the RCD trips immediately - this started last Saturday while I was away. Prior to this, I had heard some buzzing coming from near the UFH unit controller in my...
  20. Marcus Vaughan

    Flickering lights, tripping RCD and voltage at consumer unit...

    Hi All, I have just been to a property to fault find a tripping RCD. Lights are flickering. All a bit strange. Vacant property - no loads plugged in. TNCS. The RCD protects socket circuits, CH, garage etc - but not the lights. Anyhow, I tested the the RCD - no problem. I turned off all the...
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