Help with RCCB please

[Fluffyhead]

Hello everyone, New here I’m not an electrician but I have an interest, RCCB was tripping at least 3 times a day I couldn't find a fault so I replaced and it seemed to have solved the issues, but 3 days later the RCCB on the other side has tripped, dos anyone have any ideas please? I'm so annoyed I thought I fixed it but guess not. I was thinking both units need changing at the same time? Now I have put in a new RCCB the other side is old and is more sensitive? (10 years old) I’m just guessing can someone confirm this?
I would really appreciate any help
Thanks

 

[Marvo]

What work has been done recently?
I think you're wasting your money replacing the RCD's, rather spend it on a sparky with the right test equipment to find a crossed or borrowed neutral fault.

 

[buzzlightyear]

Hello everyone, New here I’m not an electrician but I have an interest, RCCB was tripping at least 3 times a day I couldn't find a fault so I replaced and it seemed to have solved the issues, but 3 days later the RCCB on the other side has tripped, dos anyone have any ideas please? I'm so annoyed I thought I fixed it but guess not. I was thinking both units need changing at the same time? Now I have put in a new RCCB the other side is old and is more sensitive? (10 years old) I’m just guessing can someone confirm this?

and what qualifications have you got if you house burns down !

 

[Fluffyhead]

I’m low on funds at the moment so I want to try and fix it myself before calling an electrician I brought the RCCB used very little off eBay for tenna it’s the same brand as the one I removed, It did trip between 1 and 6 times a day but since I replaced it’s the other side tripping once every 3 days so I can’t understand what the fault could be, no recent work has been done it’s been tripping for months.

 

[Dillb]

Low on funds is no excuse if there is a underlying issue that may cause harm or even death. Get a spark in woth the right equipment who will be able to rectify it properly and give you peace of mind

 

[Fluffyhead]

and what qualifications have you got if you house burns down !

It was like changing a plug what could go wrong? lol

 

[Fluffyhead]

Low on funds is no excuse if there is a underlying issue that may cause harm or even death. Get a spark in woth the right equipment who will be able to rectify it properly and give you peace of mind

You are right its dangerous to be frugal with this, I will call an electrician on pay day I can live with it tripping once every 3 day for now
Thanks for the warning.

 

[Octopus]

Low on funds ..... Let's hope you don't have a defrosted freezer anytime soon?

TBH without test kit and the knowledge how to use it is what you need .....

You could help yourself and make a note each time it trips and see if there is any pattern

 

[Wilko]

Hi - someone here may be able to help, whereabouts are you?

 

[Wonderwall]

It sounds like a neutral to earth fault somewhere in the installation. This is of course , a very vague guess and it would require someone with the correct test instruments to further investigate the problem.
If your installation was running fine, then something has changed, usually it is human intervention in these circumstances.

 

[Fluffyhead]

Thanks for the helpful reply’s everyone, I will call an expert in the future instead of messing with electrical problems,
All the best, cya!

 

[buzzlightyear]

Thanks for the helpful reply’s everyone, I will call an expert in the future instead of messing with electrical problems

don't call us ,we will call you .

 

[Marvo]

What work has been done recently?

You didn't answer... Have you messed around with anything electrical in the CU or in the house/garage/garden?

 

[littlespark]

#4, bought the RCCB off ebay??? Hmm. I wonder why it was up for sale in the first place?
Were all appliances unplugged? Could be a fault with one of them

 

[telectrix]

OP.....wilko asked whereabouts are you. one of us may be close to assist without breaking your wallet.

 

[littlespark]

re #11, I don't think the OP is coming back to reply to any questions.

Rereading #1, Im confused to what it means by the RCCB on the other side?

 

[Deleted member 72666]

The second hand rccb could be faulty!

 

[Pete999]

re #11, I don't think the OP is coming back to reply to any questions.

Rereading #1, Im confused to what it means by the RCCB on the other side?

A Consumers Unit with 2 RCDs ??

 

[Zdb]

OMG! A second hand RCD off eBay for a "tenna" that doesn't trip.

This has to be a wind up.

 

[Pete999]

OMG! A second hand RCD off eBay for a "tenna" that doesn't trip.

This has to be a wind up.

Thats PANTS!?