New Water meter tripping circuits

[Chrisknowlesuk]

Bit of a head scratcher.... Haven't done any testing yet but thought I'd see if anyone else had come across this...

A client of mine has just had Water meter installed at the front of their drive by the Water Board. Now, a 32A breaker for their power ring is tripping. Not sure how the water board have tapped into their supply but is from adjacent to the meter rather than coming from the board.

Have done a few basic things such as unplugging all appliances just to make sure its not a coincidence. Will call their water supplier tomorrow to ask exactly what they have done and may try changing the breaker as an initial check.

Just wondering if anyone else has experienced similar??

Thanks

 

[telectrix]

i blame Brexit.

 

[DPG]

A client of mine has just had Water meter installed at the front of their drive by the Water Board. Now, a 32A breaker for their power ring is tripping. Not sure how the water board have tapped into their supply but is from adjacent to the meter rather than coming from the board.
Thanks

If a 32A MCB is tripping then it is time for some basic testing, regardless of what has been done. And I wouldn't just change it and see what happens.

 

[PEG]

We are swimming against a 32A current,here...and the OP has gone under

 

[mrloy99]

They have tapped in to water supply...They could have broken your earth connection.In olden times water pipes were used as the earth..No longer permitted due to non metallic sections in use..I doubt if this could cause red issues but it is something you should check and rectify if necessary

 

[dmxtothemax]

If there was a small earth current before, that was being bleed off thru the metal pipes to ground ? Now without that path to bleed off, then there would be an imbalance which the RCD is detecting. Just a theory, but worth checking !

 

[7029 dave]

I can not see the connection.?