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  1. mikeyking

    RCD tripping... What other problem determination can I do?

    Unfortunately my electrician is too busy installing EVs so I've kinda been left on my own for now! I have an issue where the RCD labelled #1 in the attached picture trips as soon as I attempt to turn the immersion heater on. I've had the immersion heater replaced (well, I couldn't get it out...
  2. Alan-N

    Gabarron Electric Central Heating boiler CMX15

    Got called to look at a Gabarron CMX15 that was dead, discovered the Safety Limiter device on the CH side had tripped, reset it and bled the radiators are recharged to 1.5bar per the manual. long story short it has tripped a couple of times since. Done it today while I was there after only being...
  3. R

    RCBO tripping even when the switch is off

    Hi I have an RCBO that keeps tripping. It is a new install to feed an EV charger with an isolation switch between and is around 5 foot from the switch board. The RCBO trips at random when the switch is off to isolate the EV charger. It has not tripped when the charger is turned on. I have...
  4. I

    Nuisance tripping - faulty RCD?

    Had a real headache of a fault finding job which has left me scratching my head - RCCB on a split load board, supplying 3 circuits (shower, immersion and downstairs lights) constantly tripping. The frustrating thing about this was while it would sometimes trip within seconds, mostly it would...
  5. C

    Heavy duty DIY next door possible cause of oven tripping circuit?

    Hello, new here! Would greatly appreciate some input. I'll first say I intend to get an Indesit technician to take a proper look tomorrow, but I'm curious. A couple of hours ago I tried to switch the main oven on as usual - the oven is only 2-3 yrs old - and a spark came from behind the...
  6. N

    LED Lights tripping issue

    4 outside LED bulkheads trip Mcb however when connected via an extension plugged into the ring they work fine. IRs fine Mcb rating and curve correct. In rush current negligible length to 1st light 5 metres overall length of the circuit 10 metres. What's wrong?
  7. J

    RCD tripping straight after smart meter install

    Hello, Firstly, I'm aware other people have posted similar topics on this forum, I'm not trying to create a duplicate, but more looking for advice as to the distance between my smart meter and the tripping RCD. I had a smart meter fitted yesterday, and straight after the installation, the...
    • jlisco
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    • after install meter rcd rcd tripping smart smart meter straight tripping
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    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  8. wsoppitt

    lathe tripping after quarter turn on startup ?

    Guys / Girls , i have been asked to go and replace a light fitting tomorrow in a domestic environment and only have an hour window to get it fitted. Customer has asked it i can take a look at his single phase lathe whilst there. Because of the time frame i wont have long to try and diagnose the...
  9. Scott J Walker

    UK Post Smart Meter Main Breaker Tripping Intermittently

    My grandparents are having problems after the installation of a smart meter (against my advice) and now the circuit breaker trips intermittently during the Day part of Economy 7 with no other discernable pattern. Sometimes it will switch off after being toggled on again before a few minutes...
  10. P

    Gfci breaker tripping

    Just installed a “used” Gfci circuit breaker on my panel. New CB’s not made for this older panel. Without a load wire even attached, CB will not hold and instantly trips when power is applied. Pig tail neutral attached to neutral bar. When I disconnect pigtail from neutral bus, CB will hold when...
  11. GarethW

    Cylinder Immersion Heater Tripping

    Hoping someone can give me some advice. My cyclinder immersion thermostat is tripping every few days. It hasn't been used for a few years, but now, because I got Solar panels and an Eddi connected, we've started using it again. I've established that the Eddi, nor the top thermostat, is faulty...
  12. I

    UK Rcd tripping, 77v on earth bar

    So to start off with i’ll tell you i’m a young electrician, 23, I am qualified but obviously will always be learning. Was carrying out an eicr early last week. During the eicr I went to disconnect what I thought were the earths for the (switched off) kitchen ring, as they were in the...
  13. D

    3 Phase power keeps on tripping

    Hi Guys any advice on this one will be a major help. Was called out to a loss of power turned up expecting a breaker down as usual but not the case. so here goes the problem- an apartment block with 315 amp incoming fuses feeding 400 amp mccb set to trip at 220. This in turn feeds a rising...
  14. J

    UK 100mA RCCB keeps tripping with certain items connected.

    Hi all I am in an industrial unit and the 100mA RCCB keeps tripping. They use it as the main switch inside of the unit's distribution board. The mainboard that feeds all the units has an MCB in it. The RCCB keeps tripping when I plug-in AC to DC transformer loads such as laptops, speakers...
  15. W

    Intermittent Tripping Rcd fault

    Feel like I’m posting on here every week for advice :) is a reading of 0.18 megaohms between neutral and earth enough to trip and RCD. Sent to an intermittent Rcd tripping, everything else seems clear bar this one cable. As always nothing tripping while I was there. Ramp tested the RCD and 15ma...
  16. C

    2 rcbo tripping. 2 rcbo tripping

    Hi. Today I turned a rcbo on and it tripped straight away and took another one with it. Any help is appreciated. I didn’t have time to look at anything so just wondering what are peoples initial thoughts
  17. V

    Bosch washing machine tripping fuse box

    Hello everyone. I've bought a second hand Bosch series 6 (2 years old, minimal use). The first washing went without any fault during the cycle, but after the cycle fully finished (10 seconds later), the machine tripped the fuse box. I've removed back and top lid to check if any wired connection...
  18. R

    Very strange RCD tripping

    Hello I'm wondering if someone can shed any light on a peculiar RCD tripping problem please. It's feeding four socket rings along with garage and the PV system is also connected through it. What happens is the RCD sometimes trips between 09.00 and 09.30 in the morning and only in winter. A...
  19. electricky

    DB board keeps tripping mysteriously at night

    Is it possible that a DB board can be controlled from outside the unit/house itself? We suspect that someone has been playing around with our electricity and we're wondering if that is possible. I know next to nothing about electricity other than the basics so please excuse me if this question...
  20. B

    RCD keeps Tripping, need some Advice

    My RCD began to trip several months ago. I narrowed it down to a fridge/freezer in the garage. However, after turning this off, its now started to trip again due to another fridge/freezer (in the last few weeks). Either I’m incredibly unlucky and both appliances need replacing, or there’s...
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