RCD problems

[IQ Electrical]

Well you seem to be working at it son and I hopeyou will get a full start with your boss ...................As long as you listen to IQ and Chr!s you won't go far wrong, as the other old git Telextric and me ............well we just sit in the corner remonising.

Ha, it's guys like you and Telectrix that make this forum so good, you can't buy the sort of experience on offer here and it's all free!

 

[malcolmsanford]

I hear though that Tel is on a retainer ...............though trying to work out what it would be..................

 

[telectrix]

I hear though that Tel is on a retainer ...............though trying to work out what it would be..................

speechless, i am, at a total loss for words. what's a retainer? thought it was some sort of old buler/valet. something like jeeves. mught just email yopu a copy of " mein kampf" something to read in saudi . LOL.

 

[Chr!s]

Thanks for the kind comments guys. I am trying to learn as best I can to do everything properly and get a decent understand of not only what, but also why I do things. I've actually only been doing this less than 2 years; last year I paid to do the level 2 certificate by myself with no practical experience, and in september I found an employer to endorse me as an apprentice to get me through my level 3 and complete the NVQ. I only work 2 days a week, but I am learning so much more in those 2 days than I will ever learn at college I think.
I'll let you all know what the problem was when I find out, hopefully I'll be back to look it over in more detail later in the week. I guess my first steps will be to check continuity between the N1 and N2 bars, and if that's not the problem, check for a faulty RCD.

Sound like a neutral - earth fault

When testing you rcd isolate all loads and disconnect outgoing neutral, then test at rcd, if it then tests ok you know the fault lies either within the installation or possible connected loads say when testing at a socket outlet.

 

[IQ Electrical]

Sound like a neutral - earth fault

When testing you rcd isolate all loads and disconnect outgoing neutral, then test at rcd, if it then tests ok you know the fault lies either within the installation or possible connected loads say when testing at a socket outlet.

Did you miss post 3?

 

[Chr!s]

Did you miss post 3?

I thought when i posted, i bet IQ's posted something similar, so i checked, and yes some how i missed post 3

 

[IQ Electrical]

I thought when i posted, i bet IQ's posted something similar, so i checked, and yes some how i missed post 3

Great minds think alike lol!