Blowing sockets and popping RCD

[Josh555]

A client asked me to add two sockets in their bedroom

I took power from two sockets in the lounge which is behind the bedroom wall.

I ran a cable out of each socket for the new socket

The problem is it now is tripping the RCD and blowing the old Existing sockets and light switches

But the new sockets I added still work fine

The old existing sockets and switche are blown and unusable

When I try to reset the RCD It pops and Sparks down

Any idea to why this is happending

 

[westward10]

Have you checked for conductor damage to the socket back boxes.

 

[Josh555]

Dude, don't get offensive, you've attempted to undertake a fairly basic task, somehow created a fireworks show. Don't be surprised if you get asked "basic" questions.

I'm not offended I asked a questions and want advice. I don't want to be asked irrelevant questions and be ridiculed

 

[Josh555]

Have you checked for conductor damage to the socket back boxes.

I'm going back tomorrow will have a look at this but I don't think that's the case because when I put them in wagos they worked fine

 

[goasis]

I'm not offended I asked a questions and want advice. I don't want to be asked irrelevant questions and be ridiculed

I said don't get offensive.

Asking you about your experience and knowledge of testing is about as relevant as it gets.
Have you disconnected your new cables from the old sockets and now everything is fine?
Either your new sockets are faulty (unlikely), or you've made a mistake.
Aside from trying to get a bit more info out of you about what you actually did I'm.not sure what else you expect from an Internet forum. There's not too many ways you could balls up a job like this really.

 

[westward10]

Have you left these conductors live on exposed Wago connectors.

 

[Josh555]

Have you left these conductors live on exposed Wago connectors.

No they are in connector blocks in a choc box

 

[Josh555]

I said don't get offensive.

Asking you about your experience and knowledge of testing is about as relevant as it gets.
Have you disconnected your new cables from the old sockets and now everything is fine?
Either your new sockets are faulty (unlikely), or you've made a mistake.
Aside from trying to get a bit more info out of you about what you actually did I'm.not sure what else you expect from an Internet forum. There's not too many ways you could balls up a job like this really.

Thing is there isn't really a way to make a mistake it just running 2.5 out-of one socket into another. That's why I'm so baffled

 

[westward10]

Were the new sockets on steel back boxes.

 

[Josh555]

We're the new sockets on steel back boxes.

No dryline boxes

The old ones are steel

 

[westward10]

No dryline boxes

The old ones are steel

And you have only disconnected your socket outlets but the new cables are still live and in place.

 

[Josh555]

And you have only disconnected your socket outlets but the new cables are still live and in place.

The new sockets are still in place but the cable going from the new sockets to the old ones has been disconnected

 

[Josh555]

And you have only disconnected your socket outlets but the new cables are still live and in place.

So basically it's all back to its old setup and working fine

 

[westward10]

Well I suggest your 'client' now employs a competent electrician and you hold your hands up and walk away.

 

[Josh555]

Well I suggest your 'client' now employs a competent electrician and you hold your hands up and walk away.

 

[mattg4321]

You really need to be doing some IR testing to solve this. It sounds pretty basic and should be easy to get to the bottom of with the right test equipment. Can you get someone you work with to help? Someone with proper test equipment. A £10 Kewtech socket tester doesn’t count!!