Fault

[Thewiz]

Hello... Got a call from a. Customer saying when ever they plug in there 2kw heater it trips...

So One shal think the heater is faulty. I told them to unplug it and turn the rcd back on.

they rcd then restet... I thought over load may be a issue but she said she unplugged everything. She then plugged all the other items back in and it was fine.

But it she then got another heater and plunged that in put it in leval 2 and pop trips again.

Not been there yet.

Any by thing I should be looking out for when I arrive this week. Not seen this before ever. May be the fault current is to high? Maybe a slight short not big enough to trip the rcd but once the heater is on takes it over 30ma???

 

[trev]

Time for the clampy mate.

 

[Thewiz]

Sorry it's a rcbo not rcd..

 

[trev]

Tomayto tomato.

 

[Silly Sausage]

Hello... Got a call from a. Customer saying when ever they plug in there 2kw heater it trips...

So One shal think the heater is faulty. I told them to unplug it and turn the rcd back on.

they rcd then restet... I thought over load may be a issue but she said she unplugged everything. She then plugged all the other items back in and it was fine.

But it she then got another heater and plunged that in put it in leval 2 and pop trips again.

Not been there yet.

Any by thing I should be looking out for when I arrive this week. Not seen this before ever. May be the fault current is to high? Maybe a slight short not big enough to trip the rcd but once the heater is on takes it over 30ma???

What happens when they use something else at this socket?

Maybe take a new SO with with you.

 

[Thewiz]

Thanks for that reply Trev lol

 

[trev]

I'm a man of few words mate. It's a Geordie thing, cut the crap and get to the point. I blame me parents

 

[Simonslimline]

Hello... Got a call from a. Customer saying when ever they plug in there 2kw heater it trips...

So One shal think the heater is faulty. I told them to unplug it and turn the rcd back on.

they rcd then restet... I thought over load may be a issue but she said she unplugged everything. She then plugged all the other items back in and it was fine.

But it she then got another heater and plunged that in put it in leval 2 and pop trips again.

Not been there yet.

Any by thing I should be looking out for when I arrive this week. Not seen this before ever. May be the fault current is to high? Maybe a slight short not big enough to trip the rcd but once the heater is on takes it over 30ma???

Do you mean accumulative earth leakage?

 

[Octopus]

May be it as fitted by the same bloke why did the cu I'm fixing tomorrow.

Garage circuit on a 6A breaker - no wonder it trips!

 

[Geordie Spark]

Time for the clampy mate.

Jed Clampett??

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwzaxUF0k18

 

[Geordie Spark]

I'm a man of few words mate. It's a Geordie thing, cut the crap and get to the point. I blame me parents

I blame Cockneys & Yanks for murdering our glorious language.

 

[Silly Sausage]

I'm a man of few words mate. It's a Geordie thing, cut the crap and get to the point. I blame me parents

If you're a man of few words, what the hell are Geordie birds like?!

 

[Geordie Spark]

If you're a man of few words, what the hell are Geordie birds like?!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNesSd9F-L8

 

[trev]

If you're a man of few words, what the hell are Geordie birds like?!

Direct and to the point mate, a simple search of google images using the term "geordie women" will enlighten you

 

[Silly Sausage]

Scouser gibberish goes in one ear and straight out the other, saves brain energy.