Dual rcds tripping

[Davem]

Tenner says its a borrowed neutral , you say that there is a link at the 2 gang kitchen switch , as already mentioned the neutral has got to be from another circuit fed from the other RCD, most likely the kitchen sockets .

Sounds good to me mate I will check and test tomorrow mate appreciate guys

 

[SPARTYKUS]

Im with Ray Galea

 

[longboat]

This is exactly the reason why pre-testing is so important and should be as important a job as making sure the kettle is boiled before you kill the power. test test and test again

And a pan full of water on the hob..... just in case

 

[GMES]

And a pan full of water on the hob..... just in case

thinking even further in front / I like it
But make sure you have a lighter or matches in case it is an electric ignitor

 

[mayfair]

Good advice then you will see your spelling mistakes

Hey little bit of advise, type your post up in word, then go away for 10 mins or so, then come back and read it, edit it then post it.

 

[HandySparks]

Where are the under unit lights switched from? I had a similar problem once . They picked the live from the kitchen switch and a neutral from a kitchen socket.

Here's exactly this situation I found a couple of years ago. Neutral borrowed from the oven circuit:
Andrew Neish, Electrician and Handyman

Pics 3 and 4.

 

[Zebra Stripe]

But little fella, you understood the communication, and thats the point......communication..not spelling, ask Einstein (copy and paste just for you)

 

[R G]

Nice film on over christmas called the borrowers , just don't let em loose on the wiring!!

 

[longboat]

thinking even further in front / I like it
But make sure you have a lighter or matches in case it is an electric ignitor

Yeah most of my regular customers bring me a fresh brew every hour or so.
The one's that are out all day say "help yourself to tea and buscuits" and buy in extra tea bags.

 

[Octopus]

Evening gents bit of advice required please I have recently finished a partial rewire (upstairs sockets upstairs lights and smokes). All is fine apart from when I turned under unit lights on in kitchen it tripped both rcds. There is 1 2 gang switch in kitchen 1 for main kitchen light and 1 for under unit I have taken link out from main light switch the under unit light switch and this rectified the problem no tripping but when I put link back in both tripped again and ideas guys cheers by the way pretty new to the game so be nice 

I'm curious how you located this. That said you say it stopped the tripping, but what isn't working now?

 

[Davem]

I'm curious how you located this. That said you say it stopped the tripping, but what isn't working now?

Under unit lights mate no live feed to them because I took link out

 

[Davem]

Morning gents had a look and there is a borrowed neutral from socket in kitchen also IR reading for neutral to earth is reading at 154 M ohms could this be due to the borrowed neutral ?? Thanks for advice as we'll guys cheers

 

[Richard Burns]

So the supply for your undercupboard lights should be fused down from the sockets and the line from the fused down sockets goes to the switch for the undercupboard lights and you are sorted.
Alternatively get a neutral from the kitchen lights to supply the undercupboard lights and leave the switch as it is.
154Mohm is fine.

 

[Davem]

So the supply for your undercupboard lights should be fused down from the sockets and the line from the fused down sockets goes to the switch for the undercupboard lights and you are sorted.
Alternatively get a neutral from the kitchen lights to supply the undercupboard lights and leave the switch as it is.
154Mohm is fine.

Spot on cheers mate appreciate response