Neutral earth fault

[james the spark]

I swapped a db on a job yesterday and there is a fault on the heating circuit and i just cant find it in the most disgusting house you have ever seen what is the deal with putting it on the non rcd side? can i do it

 

[tony mc]

James

In answer to your question its a big NO.

The regs do allow you to place circuits on un RCD protected ways in certain circumstances but never when a fault exists on the circuit.

I am affraid you will have to trace the circuit and fault or leave it disconnected and explain to the customer the reasons why!

 

[KevinS]

I swapped a db on a job yesterday and there is a fault on the heating circuit and i just cant find it in the most disgusting house you have ever seen what is the deal with putting it on the non rcd side? can i do it

Just wondering if you are asking such a basic question should you be replacing a db
the route of the cables alone start to answer that one for you.

 

[diditrain]

Suck it up and don`t breathe through your nose. Get those circuits tested, find and fix the fault. Issue cert, get paid-premium charge for the scummy conditions.
Learn from it and move on. Just when you think that you have been in hell, along comes hell 2.
I worked in a property once were the fella new about a dead rat in the bottom of his boiler cupboard and he just let it de-compose and rot away

 

[Knobhead]

Nothing to stop YOU putting it on the non RCB side what so ever. But think about the implications first, it's easier than afterwards when the judge wants to know why?

 

[MDJ]

So you've changed a CU, not done a IR, not unplugged everything and wonder why its tripping???

Nothing else to add, please read this post again and it may help you

 

[bugsy]

Changing a CU without doing an eicr first is asking for trouble, and as stated it's proberbly the Immersion element

 

[danf1966]

i think you mean L-E and N-E (RCD TRIPPING)

 

[danf1966]

tony all circuits have to be on RCD,s (domestic) dont they?

 

[tony mc]

No they don't have a look at reg 411.3.3

Hope that helps.

 

[danf1966]

but must be labelled . ie fridge freezer

 

[Octopus]

but must be labelled . ie fridge freezer

or "faulty circuit, couldn't be bothered to fix it!

 

[valleybilly]

Next time i need to add some sockets to a bedroom I'm gonna use the immersion heater radial PMSL :freak:

 

[MDJ]

Next time i need to add some sockets to a bedroom I'm gonna use the immersion heater radial PMSL :freak:

You might as well, we have had sparks suggesting spuring off shower circuits is fine tonight, I have my cola, but cannot find my popcorn :lol:

 

[GLENNSPARK]

Yeah disconnect the element from the supply and try IR between L-N and N-E if eaither are short theb that's mostly your problem. You'll get dead shhort between L-N but you knew that anyway

L-N?...are you sure?...

 

[Silly Sausage]

L-N?...are you sure?...

Well, it's a bit chilly tonight...