trips

  1. K

    Fault on domestic home wiring

    110v from switch to switch (see attached picture), tn-cs system with 30mA RCD in Place, trips fine when tested at 100% and 500% customer complained of getting shocked when touching both switches at once but doesn’t trip with this fault, have a few theories, but any suggestions?
  2. J

    Turning on light trips at fuse box...?

    Hi there I'm having a bit of a difficulty re two sets of lights on the downstairs that keep tripping the fuse box when I go to turn them on. The story.... I was asked to take down 4 lights for a house move and replace them with basic ceiling roses, simple enough, yeah!!? Lights all down and...
  3. G

    Hydroboil trips mcb ???????????????????????????

    hyrdoboil trips mcb? Element is 2.4kw ohms test was 23 Ohms and IR was 300 odd. Had disconnected element from thermostat and power did not trip but element seemed perfect
  4. A

    Two Lights One Switch Trips Or Blows Every Time

    Hi All! I'm currently trying to add some lights into my garage. I brought a pair of LED fluorescent style lights but am having trouble with them. I've managed to get them to light up but every single time I switch the light switch it either blows a fuse or trips the breaker on the board. I...
    • A-H
    • Thread
    • blown diagram every lights switch time trips
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  5. Pete999

    Pete's Videos No more threads on why my circuit breaker trips please

  6. H

    RCD trips a few minutes after lights turned on

    Hi all, I am trying to diagnose the following problem. After coming back from holiday, we noticed that our RCD keeps tripping a few minutes after our kitchen lights have been turned on. If the kitchen lights are kept switched off, then everything is ok. The lights were GU10 spotlights...
    • harpoon
    • Thread
    • after lights minutes rcd trips turned
    • Replies: 54
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  7. C

    External RCD trips Consumer unit RCD

    I have an external RCD unit to protect outside lights. This trips intermittently, when it does it also trips the RCD in the consumer unit. If I test the external RCD with the trip switch, it trips and also causes the RCD in the consumer unit to trip. I have tested the circuit and the tests are...
  8. T

    Cooker hood trips other circuits on fuse board: what's going on?

    Hi, I am a newbie to this site, not an electrician but looking or advice. Please excuse any incorrect electrical language: I'll do my best to describe our strange electrical problem. Sometimes when we are cooking, the fuses for downstairs & upstairs sockets (2 circuits) trip. It's when we use...
    • Tom Oxford
    • Thread
    • board circuits cooker fuse fuse board going other tripping trips what's
    • Replies: 68
    • Forum: The Welcome Forum
  9. P

    Garage wireing

    im in a brand new build and paid for mains into the garage, I've discovered the builder has spurred off the back of one of the front room sockets, through the back of the wall to an external junction and to the consumer unit in the garage. If something causes a trip in the garage The consumer...
  10. H

    Oven Element Quick Question

    Neighbour having an issue with oven. Will work fine for so long and then it trips off the RCD. RCD resets but oven will not work after that for a day or two. Neighbour seems to think it's been since her husband cleaned the oven. I suggested changing the element but would be a bit of a gamble...
  11. L

    Hello! Need help :-)

    Hi there, I've joined this forum to see if I can get some help with an electrical problem I'm having with my home. We've already had two electrical companies out to have a look, and they've both been stumped! We have a Honeywell CM927 Wireless heating control system, and about half the time it...
    • Liz Steel
    • Thread
    • circuit heating hello help help! need help tripping trips wireless
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: The Welcome Forum
  12. J

    Cooker disconnected, RCD trips

    Recently had an electric cooker removed, the wire was left hanging out of the connection unit having been disconnected at the cooker end (all switched off at the consumer unit). I think the bare earth was touching one of the other two wires. My question is why did the RCD trip when I turned the...
  13. B

    Rcd trips after installing rcd

    Dear all, Really shattered today. It is old house. Fusebox vey old type. I replaced it with a new consumer with rcd. However rcd keeps tripping for all the sockets circuits. Upstairs lights fine. Downstairs generall fine but rcd tripps when I turn on kitchen lights. I disconnect earth for all...
    • bluesky
    • Thread
    • after circuits consumer installing lights rcd really trips wiring
    • Replies: 32
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  14. N

    Mig welder

    Hi guys, I've gone to a job and the customer has a 5-5 split Rccb board, and there shed is wired from a 32amp mcb. But when the welder is in use it trips the RCcb the welder is brand new. What could be the cause? Cheers
  15. T

    lighting intermittent fault. mcb trips fault

    Hi guys, wondering if anyone's got suggestions for an intermittent fault. Ground floor lighting circuit, Aprox 10 lights, mostly basic pendants occasionally trip 6A MCB. Customer says it happens once every 2-3 weeks, no noticeable link to bad weather or time of day etc. Also reports it...
    • tudge56
    • Thread
    • circuit fault intermittent lamps lighting mcb switches tripping trips
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  16. D

    Generator tripping

    I'm not a sparks.. but I'm hoping for a bit of advice for an animal rescue charity in kent.. Their generator fine on 110v but as soon as it's switched to 230v it trips even with no load... any ideas please?
    • Dave Osborn
    • Thread
    • generator outlet short tripping trips
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  17. T

    Crabtree Loadstar RCCB Trips (And where to buy)

    Hi all, First of all, i'm sorry if I am not permitted to post here as I am most definitely not an electrician (so excuse my ignorance) Since yesterday, I have not been able to use any sockets, due to my RCCB Split-Load tripping. If I switch the "sockets" switch on my consumer unit, it will...
    • tarshmomp
    • Thread
    • buy crabtree rccb trips where
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  18. H

    RCD trips occasionally when outside lights switched off.

    A customer has been in contact to say that her RCD is tripping intermittently whenever she turns the outside lights off. There is two consumer units in the house each protected by a 30mA RCD. Has anyone ever had this problem? Going to it tomorrow to do a bit of head scratching!! Lol
    • Hawk
    • Thread
    • lighting lights off outside rcd switch switched trips when
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  19. L

    Cooker Circuit

    Hi all, Had a call from a fellow sparky on the way home tonight. He has wired in a new cooker circuit to power a new range master cooker. 10mm radial circuit back to board via an isolator. Board is a BG split load board with 2 x RCDs for each side. Cooker circuit on a 32amp MCB. When the...
  20. M

    Rcd tripping

    Quick question to all ive got and Rcd that trips out randomly through the day. Split board and the Rcd covers shower and sockets. With the shower breaker off an the other 4 socket breakers on, the Rcd will trip when u plug a tester in. However when u turn them all off a test each circuit...
    • matt12321
    • Thread
    • circuit circuits earth leakage rcd rcd tripping tripping trips
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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