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  1. Petters

    RCBO not tripping from over-current

    Just curious, has anybody else dealt with this? 16a Hager RCBO exceeding well above it's rating and for a long period of time.
  2. T

    Transformer tripping

    I installed a transformer for 5 smart thermostats, 1 of the thermostats trips the transformer fuse button right when I turn on the power. There is no call for heat, the c wire isn't connected at the thermostat, just the white and red and the c wire and red to the transformer. It is a 150VA...
  3. cliffed

    Rcbo tripping on 1/2 settings

    Rcbo tripping on 1/2 settings with load connectted but ok when load disconnected all other tests are fine… FI required but any thoughts on this😎
  4. A

    Adjusting tripping time.

    Hi all, Curious one and hopefully some one of you could give me some advice. A customer has had a steeltech shed installed at their premises. A large one. Wants 3x light fittings and 5 double sockets intalled. There's an electric roller shutter door on the shed also to be plugged in. My plan...
  5. L

    Occasional tripping x one light circuit. But is a double feed the issue?

    DIY query Have narrowed down the source of an occasional trip to one light circuit which is a varilight v-pro master dimmer slave set up. This is one of 5 LED, low total wattage light circuits connected to one 6A RCBO breaker (so the issue could be a short or a ground leak). Zero problems...
  6. S

    Oven fault tripping rcbo

    Hi All, Seeking some thoughts on my own Omega free standing 900mm oven. Over the past year the oven has been tripping the supplying RCBO unit. I have replaces the rear fan forced element and thermostat but the unit continues to trip rcbo. Does anyone have any other ideas on shot might cause the...
  7. cliffed

    RCD Tripping intermittently

    Called out to fault on RCD tripping maybe twice in a month for sometime. Did all the tests & found RCD was faulty, Refitted a new Rcd Type A which made matters worst. So refitted original RCD Type AC for the time being. Insulation Resistance measurements were 20 M ohms. Ring continuity fine...
  8. A

    UK RCD nuisance tripping

    At my place of work we have just had multiple LED advertisement screens fitted outdoors, the company specified 16amp RCBO’s for each set of screens. On powering up, the circuits were nuisance tripping due to earth leakage. So the company who installed swapped the rcbo for MCB’s. The screens...
  9. E

    RCD tripping. Not appliance

    An RCD keeps tripping. Please see attached photo of the board (2 photos attached). I’ll call the breakers: MCB (1) marked ‘Upstairs lighting’ MCB (2) marked ‘Sockets’ MCB (3) marked ‘Water heater’ MCB (4) marked ‘Sockets’ RCD (5) for MCBs (1-4) MCB (6) marked ‘Kitchen sockets’ MCB (7)...
  10. Rod1971

    Central Heating Boiler and Treadmill tripping MCB/RCD

    Good evening, I have recently moved into a new home and I am having problems with the MCB/RCD tripping (Mem M6 Type 3 - 30mA). It intermittently trips when I switch on the Central Heating on and sometimes after running the heating for a couple of hours. The heating is gravity fed, hot water...
  11. S

    Room lost power without tripping circuit breaker.

    We have one room that seems to have lost most of its power last night. One of the outlets in the rooms has a power strip plugged in that powers the tv and video games, but we flip it off when not in use to save power. Last night, when I flipped the power strip on, the entire room lost power, but...
  12. G

    RCBO tripping 2 way circuit

    Since DB upgrade 2 way top stair light is tripping rcbo, it has a separate N&E to the feed supplying it im assuming this is the reason?
  13. PapaKlix

    Towel dryer started tripping GFCI

    I have a towel dryer on an interior wall in my bathroom, wired off the last stop in my loop of bathroom outlets. This thing has been installed for 6 or 7 years without issue but recently the GFCI outlet that starts the whole loop started tripping and it got worse to where now I can't get it to...
  14. A

    New Plug In Induction Hob Tripping Electrics Occasionally

    Hi all, we had our gas hob removed months ago and finally just got round to putting an induction hob in. Its a normal 4 ring induction but one of these newer 13amp ones with a moulded plug on. In the kitchen we have a 45amp cooker switch on the wall which feeds a 2 gang socket in the cupboard...
  15. Simplyclean

    Rangemaster cooking tripping breaker

    I'm not an electrician. I clean cookers and today arrived to a rangemaster range cooker. Got started, and as part of my routine, I turn on ovens to get heat to each compartment. I was cleaning ceramic hob when power tripped. No big deal I thought, usually a bulb or faulty element. I turned off...
  16. A

    RCBO tripping on outside lights

    Hi all, Wondering if you could offer some advice please. I carried out a small outdoor lighting project today at a commercial property. 4 lights controlled by a photocell. As a background, the cables were installed by the resident electricians. 1.5 SWA at all 4 lights. The supply is ran back...
  17. L

    Ceiling rose connection tripping MCB?

    Hi guys, I have recently encountered that my circuit breaker for the upstairs lights keeps tripping. I flick it back on and immediately it trips off again. I think the issue is coming from the bathroom light. So I have had a look at the ceiling rose and the picture shows what is going on. Note...
  18. W

    Home Lathe with 3 Phase inverter tripping mains

    Hello - hope someone can advise please. I have a recently purchased second hand Myford lathe which has a 3-phase inverter (Siemens Micromaster 410) Lathe all works fine but regularly trips my RCCB 80A 30mA breaker taking out half of the board - usually when first powering on. The inverter is...
  19. mattgriff88

    RCD tripping switchless socket?

    Hi, I swapped a 2 gang switched socket for a 2 gang switchless socket with usb ports downstairs. I switched off all the power to the house by pulling down the double red switch on the rcd box. When I turned it back on the individual rcd switch for the downstairs circuit tripped. I turned...
  20. Murrdock

    Double oven tripping electric

    I have just replaced my old double oven which was about 10 years old with a new model as whenever I used the top oven it tripped the electrics. However the new one is doing exactly the same. Bottom oven works perfectly as did the old one, so question I have, is the oven faulty and it’s a...

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