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  1. T

    Device randomly trips ARC Fault Breaker

    if my brand new fridge is connected to a circuit with an ARC Fault breaker, and if the circuit has ONLY ONE OUTLET on it (the one to which the fridge is connected), then what are the most likely causes of RANDOM arc fault trips. It'll stay on for a week...then all of a sudden...it'll trip (even...
  2. RicoRepairs

    Ground floor lighting trips circuit breaker.

    Hi all, so just moved into a new property, the light fitting/rose was removed from the living room, nothing looks to be shorting (But there is a single neutral with no connector block?) but the breaker trips straight away. There are 4 fittings on this floor, none with bulbs in, none with any...
  3. Qwe7410

    How to keep power trips isolated and not trip the whole place when testing faulty appliances?

    Having some 1400W 230V heaters to test and repair that have a power trip problem. I've unplugged all the connections and open them up one by one to identify the part that is causing the trips. Everytime it trips, it trips the whole place through the main circuit breaker. How can I do it safely...
    • Qwe7410
    • Thread
    • appliance appliances faulty how to isolate isolated place power testing trip trips when whole
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
  4. P

    Two Lutron RA2 Switches - both switched on, and RCD trips, either on and no problems

    Only a DIY'er here, usually safe and competent enough to fix straight forward problems, but this one has me stumped. I have two outside lighting circuits running through Lutron RA2 dimmers. Both go back to a Hager MTN106 RCD. All been working fine for over a year, but now the breaker keeps...
  5. R

    RCBO Trips After 10 seconds

    Hello - I wonder if anyone can give me some advice about the following: My house has two outside lighting circuits (front lights and back lights). These are controlled via separate switches which are connected to a 6amp RCBO (30mA B curve) in the CU. Each circuit has 20x GU10 LED spots at 5w...
  6. S

    20 amp breaker trips

    The 20 amp breaker that protects ceiling can lights trips with increasing regularity. It takes a few tries to get it to reset. The can lights (led bulbs installed 2 years ago) are on older dimmers. They worked fine until recently. Should I start by replacing the breakers, the dimmers, or...
  7. B

    Rcbo trips when it rains heavily

    have been to a convenience store and the rcbo circuit that is on a 32amp fuse keeps on tripping when it rains heavy. The circuit has a warmer plate, food warmer, ice cream freezer and a drinks freezer running on the circuit. I disconnected the appliances and plugged them back in and everything...
  8. homeowner steve

    Dryer trips 30A GFCI breaker

    Hi all, I live in a townhome in Northern Virginia built in the mid 80's. I currently have a 30A double pole breaker feeding 220v to my laundry room through a 10-30 outlet (current wiring is shown in the pic below). In this outlet I have two hots and a neutral attached to the receptacle, and a...
  9. Anthony Deakin

    Light Sensor Trips Fuse board

    Hi all, I am trying to work out why an outside light PIR trips the light in turn trips the whole fuse board inside the house.. When the PIR is disconnected then everything works fine. Anyone come across this before? There is no moisture, all wires connected and ip66 Thank You
  10. A

    GFCI Breaker Trips during Lightening Storms

    Hi All. First time poster here looking for some advice. I have been having issues with a GFCI breaker being tripped whenever we have very close lightening. Here is the current wiring configuration: 20amp GFCI at the panel. This circuit runs outside and powers the pool pump and a receptacle...
  11. Hill Top

    Compressor contactor trips

    blessed day all, i have a 3PH,15HP, RPM-1775, V-230/460, AMP 37.1 Motor. Compressor Starter rating of 460VAC/ 15HP/3PH , why it keep tripping???
  12. SteWal

    MCB trips when bulb goes?

    Hi folks, I’m looking for some advice on a minor problem my parents have with their kitchen lights. They have 2 light fittings in the kitchen each carrying 4 spots and on occasion when one of the bulbs go the circuit breaker trips - there are no RCDs. It only happens in the kitchen (the...
  13. T

    HWS trips 20A CB after a few minutes

    Hi there, I have a Vulcan (2009) Hot Water System (HWS) which is now tripping the 20A CB on my switchboard. The switchboard has been replaced one month ago (no problems since today, though). The tripping happens 1-2 minutes after I switch the CB back on. Does it means I can rule out any short...
  14. dlt27

    2 supplies to property and the one trips the other out!!

    Hi, thanks for any advice. I’ve got a local farmer who has single phase to the farmhouse and 3 phase to the farm and dairy etc. The problem he’s got is when he turns the milking parlour on the house RCD trips. I am a bit stumped as to why and how to remedy. I was thinking when he switches the...
  15. S

    RCD Tripping out

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    • Steffan
    • Thread
    • breaker circuit circuit breaker doing earth out rcd rcd tripping test thoughts tripping trips
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  16. G

    Outside light trips circuit

    I have a exterior flood light, this circuit also is connected to my kitchen lights and 2 other outside lights. All lights work fine except the flood light. Once the flood light is turned on the breaker trips, all other lights are off and it will still trip. This is an arc fault breaker if the...
  17. M

    Main trips

    Ive just moved into a small house with a small out building without power. In the crawl space there was 8/3 12 meters and 20 meters 10/3 outbuilding is 26m. I purchased PVC 1” conduit and ran it to a sub pnl put a 2 pole 20a breaker in main pnl and 15a in sub with plug nippled to pnl. Here’s...
  18. H

    RCD nuisance trips

    I was working in the garage at a friends house and plugged in my Bosch Cordless drill charger. The main circuit breaker in the house fuseboard tripped!?! Charger must have a problem. Right. So I ran out my extension lead and plugged in my Bosch hammer drill. Same thing! The householder kept...
  19. K

    Brand new Cooker trips electric

    Hi all, I've just brought a brand new electric cooker to replace my old electric cooker. It works fine, I can cook for as long as I want with no problems at all until about 10 minutes or so after I turn it off. This applies to both ovens and the grill. It seems related to the fan/s as it...
  20. J

    Trips the current.

    I have two 1200w Mini Cookers which trips the current. If I use a 2500w kettle, it is OK. If I use a 2000w fan heater it is OK. I cannot see any faults with the cookers and cannot get my head round what is happening. Any help appreciated?
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