RCD Keeps tripping and not mcb and not on the same side as MCB

[Octopus]

But...

a) The problem was there before he changed anything in the board.

Not sure I agree with that .......... he's fiddled with more than 1 circuit .... and doesn't say which RCD the other circuit(s) are on.......

 

[Wilko]

Hi - yep I'm going for the N-E fault too - and I raise that it's in one of the 1G to 2G outlet conversions you've just done (trapped N or some such) .

 

[Toneyz]

Hello hoping someone can urgently help with an issue I am having.

I am carrying out electrical works on a 2 bedroom flat that is being refurbished. All I have done is changed single sockets to double sockets. Taken away a socket that was spured off another socket. Moved some lights into the middle of the ceiling and moved 2 light switches.

I am also not sure if the fault was already there or not but everytime I plugged in something that draws a fair amount of power I.e heater or grinder it would trip the rcd. I thought it may be an rcd fault so I moved the mcb to the other rcd and changed the rcd I thought was faulty. Now what is happening is when you plug something in that draws power it stays on but still trips the same rcd that I changed even though the mcb is not on that rcd side ?

What could this be ?

Did you move the neutral to the other neutral terminal block?
as this would be the reason that the other RCD could be tripping out
I think that the reason the RCD tripped out in the first place would probably due to a neutral to earth fault, if this is so you want to move circuit back (together with neutral) I can't see your profile so I hope that this is a DIY job and not a paid job if so there has been no mention of testing.

 

[Sparksaflyin]

is the op a spark ? or some one pretending to be one .

Do you ever assist anyone or say anything positive? I thought the whole point of this site was to help out fellow sparks

 

[Sparksaflyin]

Hello hoping someone can urgently help with an issue I am having.

I am carrying out electrical works on a 2 bedroom flat that is being refurbished. All I have done is changed single sockets to double sockets. Taken away a socket that was spured off another socket. Moved some lights into the middle of the ceiling and moved 2 light switches.

I am also not sure if the fault was already there or not but everytime I plugged in something that draws a fair amount of power I.e heater or grinder it would trip the rcd. I thought it may be an rcd fault so I moved the mcb to the other rcd and changed the rcd I thought was faulty. Now what is happening is when you plug something in that draws power it stays on but still trips the same rcd that I changed even though the mcb is not on that rcd side ?

What could this be ?

Hello mate. Any idea as to the construction of this 2 bed flat? Would you know if the ceiling is suspended and fixed to tin hat?

 

[Sparksaflyin]

If so I’d bet my bottom dollar that you’ve clipped a neutral when you moved the lights into the centre of the room which and the neutral is touching down on the tin hat

 

[buzzlightyear]

Do you ever assist anyone or say anything positive? I thought the whole point of this site was to help out fellow sparks

defiantly maybe.,
on this forum there will be a little criticism from time to time to people not knowing what their are doing .
has they say don't like the heat stay out of the kitchen (tin hat on )
plus flack jacket .

 

[Sparksaflyin]

defiantly maybe.,
on this forum there will be a little criticism from time to time to people not knowing what their are doing .
has they say don't like the heat stay out of the kitchen (tin hat on )
plus flack jacket .

Criticism and banter are one thing. Trying to be a smartass incessantly is another thing all together!

 

[buzzlightyear]

Criticism and banter are one thing. Trying to be a smartass incessantly is another thing all together!

you said it !

 

[Sparksaflyin]

you said it !

Grow up mate! We’re all adults here (apparently) why don’t we behave like them