RCD / LED problem

[UKMeterman]

The sunbeds will have lots of filters in them each leak to earth. Fit rcbos, and if the customer wonders about the extra cost then explain if a bed goes faulty then he will only have an issue with 1/4 of his beds not all 4.

 

[Dillb]

The sunbeds will have lots of filters in them each leak to earth. Fit rcbos, and if the customer wonders about the extra cost then explain if a bed goes faulty then he will only have an issue with 1/4 of his beds not all 4.

You’d think the OP would of thought about that rather than closing a whole shop down because of one faulty device.

 

[Emkey]

That is the whole point of this thread. The LEDs don't suppose to have anything to do with the sunbeds but they DO.

EVERY time the LEDs are off, the beds trip an incomer RCD.
EVERY time the LEDs are on, the beds work fine.

LEDs are in the separate consumer unit and are not connected to the distribution board incomer.

Yes. I do have a copy of the regs.

 

[Emkey]

Sorry. Sent it twice.

 

[Emkey]

I did want to fit separate RCDs for each bed and explained to the customer why. He wasn't happy with an extra cost.

 

[Octopus]

Next time don't give the customer the option.

They are running as business ... Hours lost cost far more than a couple of rcbo's

Best get back on site and use your tester

 

[Dillb]

Costing you now though isn’t it.

 

[Emkey]

You are absolutely right about not giving a customer an option in this case.

I will be there next week and try to get an earth leakage metre too. They are not cheap but seem very useful.

 

[Emkey]

It's costing me a lot cause the place is 100 miles away. Only agreed to do it because the owner is a friend of a friend. Big mistake.

 

[PEG]

The clamp is a must,on issues such as this,but if the only thing i had was a screwdriver,i would be pulling the neutral on that mcb switched lighting circuit,and seeing what happened...

 

[Toneyz]

Can we rule out that these LED lights are nothing to do with the s
unbeds? Edit these are just doing lighting in the shop.

So the LED lights are only in the shop ceiling are they?

 

[Emkey]

That's right. LEDs are on the walls and don't suppose to have anything to do with the Beds.

 

[buzzlightyear]

the plot thickens

Hang on is the RCD required by
1) insurance
2) council
3) customer
4) installer

the only persons who is missing from the that is the candle stick maker ,now cluedo comes to mind

 

[Midwest]

Seems a less than helpful night on the forum.

 

[Octopus]

Seems a less than helpful night on the forum.

posted at 10.56 pm on a Saturday night!

Could have been a lot worse.................