Pull switch trips Rcd

[Davem]

Evening gents just wondered if any of you have come across such a thing when switch is pulled straight down its fine but when pulled at an angle trips power just wondered what your thoughts are

 

[Plonker 3]

Is it a double pole or single pole switch?

 

[onions1066]

When switching it on or off or both?

 

[dan86]

just wondered if any of you have come across such a thing when switch is pulled straight down its fine but when pulled at an angle trips power

no. can't say I have

 

[R G]

What do you mean trips power , Trips an MCB , Trips an RCD , what is it that trips ??

 

[Octopus]

What do you mean trips power , Trips an MCB , Trips an RCD , what is it that trips ??

I think the clue is in the title. lol

 

[Davem]

Switching off and single pole

 

[Plonker 3]

Have you swapped it prove it is actually the switch mechanism doing it?

 

[R G]

I think the clue is in the title. lol

Sorry Blame it on the Pop

 

[Davem]

Yeah changed it once already

 

[R G]

Ramp test the RCD , could have a faulty one , other than that you might have to look at the light fitting ..

 

[tazz]

Had this years ago with MK....earth terminal in back box, was mounted to close to switched live. Turn 180 deg and all was ok....Tell tail, was the black arching on the earth terminal block.......worth checking for

 

[Davem]

Had this years ago with MK....earth terminal in back box, was mounted to close to switched live. Turn 180 deg and all was ok....Tell tail, was the black arching on the earth terminal block.......worth checking for

Cheers will look for it and adjust. Ray galea newish to the game so got basic 1651b tester no Rcd ramp on it unfortunately

 

[Octopus]

Cheers will look for it and adjust. Ray galea newish to the game so got basic 1651b tester no Rcd ramp on it unfortunately

OUch, if you are going to be doing fault finding a MFT with RCD ramp test is a must have, unlike a few packets of smokes, or a few nights down the pub, or a few take aways.

 

[Davem]

OUch, if you are going to be doing fault finding a MFT with RCD ramp test is a must have, unlike a few packets of smokes, or a few nights down the pub, or a few take aways.

Tell me bout it mate wasn't even aware of the ramp test until a few months ago wasn't taught it at college and gutted haven't got it on my tester !!