Shared neutral? no swapped line, Doh!

[Richard Burns]

Feeling a bit stupid, had a new RCBO tripping on a lighting circuit and spent two hours checking cables and removing loads of downlights looking for damage before realising it was split over two circuits, spent another half hour investigating how I could supply the two wire three way switching with a new line until i noticed that at one two gang light switch the lines had been swapped over between lights, two cores swapped over at the light switch, job done. Idiot, look for the obvious first!!

 

[Des 56]

I wouldn't use the term idiot,more like well spotted

 

[Silly Sausage]

It's all too easy to miss the obvious...
http://www.electriciansforums.net/chit-chat-off-topic/55427-quick-brain-teaser.html

 

[Richard Burns]

It's all too easy to miss the obvious...
http://www.electriciansforums.net/chit-chat-off-topic/55427-quick-brain-teaser.html

done and done, I think!

 

[Richard Burns]

I wouldn't use the term idiot,more like well spotted

Makes me feel a bit better!

 

[Top Cat]

Feeling a bit stupid, had a new RCBO tripping on a lighting circuit and spent two hours checking cables and removing loads of downlights looking for damage before realising it was split over two circuits, spent another half hour investigating how I could supply the two wire three way switching with a new line until i noticed that at one two gang light switch the lines had been swapped over between lights, two cores swapped over at the light switch, job done. Idiot, look for the obvious first!!

Done that, got the T shirt, anyone that gives you sh*t has not been in this business very long. We are all human!

 

[High Tower]

Retro fitting RCBO's in a db, messy install originally , got 2 neutrals crossed, happens to us all mate!

 

[nickblake]

Agree with high tower on this one some times we go in way to deep , some time when i find the obvious i swear like mad at myself , but some times not easy to spot electricity can be a funny thing some times