Annoying simple circuit

[Ldm]

hi ladies and gents

I have opened a ring final circuit to add 3 sockets. All was goin well till I powered it up and it keeps tripping. I have tested and IR comes back fine. continuity also fine, all test readings are fine. the circuit has 9 sockets and has a 32 type c rcbo. any other info needed please ask.

sorry for the short message but my keyboard is dying.

thank you

 

[Silly Sausage]

So you want them tested in full?!!

If I'm subbying out, a standard issue British Gas socket tester will do.

 

[Simonslimline]

If I'm subbying out, a standard issue British Gas socket tester will do.

And just sign Mickey mouse on the certificate, job done.

 

[Silly Sausage]

And just write Mickey mouse on the certificate, job done.

Already printed!

 

[Sparkie30]

Strewth if you two want a lovers tiff do it via PMs as its just getting silly now

totally agree with you mate but people need to read read read not just read understand it aswell before replying

 

[jaypp]

If I'm subbying out, a standard issue British Gas socket tester will do.

Eye see!!:biggrin:

 

[Simonslimline]

Already printed!

1 step ahead, you really are a master at work Archy :shades_smile:

 

[edexlab]

To the op

Check the actual sockets for compression on conductors by this I'm talking about wires pinched tight against the backbox or faceplate screws , seen lots of people having this problem and funnily enough I've genuinely just come back from a callout where the customer couldn't get the Rcd to stay on and he'd added a spur himself earlier , although his jb work of art was rubbish and had to be redone he'd actually not done anything wrong there it was another single socket adjacent fixed earlier to a 16mm box flush to the wall!
Wires compressed badly with no visible nicks , I removed this cable and socket and messed about with the offending cable still couldn't see copper!

Circuit tested fully (including the tests currently being argued over, yet no one has still got the right connections even though its on the osg pics!)

 

[edexlab]

Btw before someone starts on about diy'ers I made it clear to him how bad a job he'd done and charged him handsomely for the privilege, and got a tip!
My parting words were it would have cost you less to get someone who is qualified and competant to do it the first time round!

 

[tazz]

I sorry guys....but if basic testing has come to this....I totally give up.....

 

[Octopus]

I sorry guys....but if basic testing has come to this....I totally give up.....

Yup.

Tazz, can you lock this before it descends into the total pit!

 

[Engineer54]

I sorry guys....but if basic testing has come to this....I totally give up.....

I was thinking exactly the same thing!! ......85 posts and still counting, Jesus wept!!!

 

[Silly Sausage]

I have opened a ring final circuit to add 3 sockets. All was goin well till I powered it up and it keeps tripping. I have tested and IR comes back fine. continuity also fine, all test readings are fine. the circuit has 9 sockets and has a 32 type c rcbo. any other info needed please ask.

sorry for the short message but my keyboard is dying.

thank you

I was thinking exactly the same thing!! ......85 posts and still counting, Jesus wept!!!

The clue was in post number One! :smilielol5:

 

[Badged01]

#87 posts of the forums "sharpest" electrical minds unable to decide between them how to sort out a RFC. Interesting reading though!

Now let me get back to working out how I get those r1, rn & r2 values on that radial socket circuit I want to install .....