Wylex dual rcd 15 way consumer unit

[AllAspects]

Hi, just starting out on my own having gained C&G qualifications and first job has been to replace a friends jumble of old fuse boxes into a nice new 17th edition CU. All going fine, circuits transferred over yet when I energised the unit none of the circuits on RCD1 worked. I moved some of them over to RCD2 & they were OK. I then put only a short busbar on RCD2 & this is OK as well. Is there a limitation on the number of circuits I can have on RCD1 ?
Cheers

 

[Steve_P]

aaaaAAAAAaaahhhhh! See? I took it that some circuits were causing the RCD to trip (doesn't really matter if it's 1 or 2) and by moving some ov the circuits over to the other RCD they held. Still, until the OP comes back with the rest of the info, I'm outa here.

 

[Des 56]

I am going to be very blunt with this reply

The very simple action of testing the rcd,or the circuits associated. given the apparent unusual function of his set up,leads me to believe that either there is something very basically wrong with his construction of the board,there have been no test instruments used, or if there are test instruments,the person needs to obtain an understanding of how to use them

The situation described should not become problem enough to warrant looking for advise

 

[kingeri]

And the OP hasn't come back...........

 

[Dave 85]

Rather pointless thread this one. Its a simple matter of testing for voltage at the top of each MCB then the bottom, then the buzzbar, then the RCD top and bottom and seeing where it starts/stops. The fact that the OP hasn't worked this out for himself would suggest to me he really hasn't got the slightest clue what he is doing and Im suprised he's recieved so much advise.

 

[gazzaabc]

I wonder if he's an electrician or a cowboy builder

 

[telectrix]

or worse still, a kitchen fitter with defined scope.

 

[Steve_P]

Isn't that an oxymoron? You know, words that contradict each other? Like "Police Intelligence", "Ground Pilot", "Happy Plumber" "Living Dead", "Kitchen fitter with designed scope".

 

[oldtimer]

This is the very reason I no longer get involved with posts like this as we all end up talking to each other .

O yea and yep got all my C&G just going to pop a new CU hope I dont hit a snag as I have not done that bit in college yet AYE RIGHT

 

[Engineer54]

This is the very reason I no longer get involved with posts like this as we all end up talking to each other .

O yea and yep got all my C&G just going to pop a new CU hope I dont hit a snag as I have not done that bit in college yet AYE RIGHT

Yep, another example of someone asking a question and then doing the disappearing act!! lol!!

 

[amberleaf]

Gentlemen sorry for dropping in .

Am asking the forum advise here.

Myself & the good lady rent in the private-sector . been rentingthis property for six years now . 2007 /2012

Myself have issued a certificate . to the landlord . 2009 , with some major problems , insulation-résistance being the worst offender well below - 1MΩ
0.4MΩ , down-stairs , radial-circuit .
(IR ) Upstairs , Radial-circuit , 0.3MΩ . which has a borrowed-neutral in-between two-radial circuits .
Oneof the radial-circuits , upstairs 4mm , with junction-box onto 2.5mm / Spur-unit . feeding combi-boiler
Kitchen alone , 2.5mm which is not atrue-ring . 2.5mm onto 4mm withjunction-box .
Thelight-circuit is on one-circuit by itself . 6A Single-cables / double-insulated on to T&E , with junction-boxes , junction-boxesin this installation 15
Bathroom lighting . is in zone 1 , mains 230V . the fan tapped off the lighting-circuit , with no isolation .
lighting-circuits, it’s a god dam mess .
Smoke-alarm battery only . no mains

My system is a TN-S, Earthing-conductor is attachedto a BS-951 - clamp , around the metal-sheath , !!!!!

Isthe certificate worth the paper its written on . DEICR .

Whatam asking , What is the law on this matter , from my point of view . is it worth prompting the NICEIC that the certificate is worth nothing .

I’ve waited years . So you can see I think there money crabbing ***** .

That’s why I’ll fight all the way . on this . matter.
Thelandlord . sent round . a ( Plummer ) to check myElectrics . AM - PART-P . Qualified. I politely told him to get the hell out theHouse .

27/9/12. NICEIC - Inspector . issued ,Domestic-electrical-installation-condition-report . Time on site .3/half hours . with a few-words I cant repeat .

12-faults . 8 - CI . 4 - C2 . Unsatisfactory . one or moreissues of safety have been identified . insulation-résistance has deteriorated, NICEIC ,

Inspector. - He couldn’t shut down the problems . without . turning off 3- circuit-breakers . ( I only have 4 - way ) The CUU. has a date 2005 . No RCDs

DEICR . What is the implications on thismatter .

Can I take this landlord to court ?? , the NICEIC have this on record DEICR . or start to rattlethe NICEIC feathers here .

without knocking out the landlords lights out , please advise . Amber . By thebook here . He’snot answering to my calls .

 

[telectrix]

sounds like your landlord's had a cheap as possible job done back in 2005. now that you have found faults with the installation, it's his responsibility to put it right. if the 2005 job was done by a nic contractor, then you could lean on them to get the contractor back to remedy his shoddy work.

 

[amberleaf]

Tel. thank you for your response , family round to tea , chief cook & bottle washer . Etc . Sundays !!

Tel how do you honour you certificate in this manner . what clout does it have . again the Private landlord .

 

[amberleaf]

CanI force his hand here . NICEIC certificate tells him that this house is a danger to any persons in the property , and need repair , nothingsort of a re-wire .

 

[oldtimer]

mo you cannot force his hand because he has the right to go elsewhere to get the work done and if he ignores it and someone gets hurt he goes to jail for negligence

 

[amberleaf]

Sorrychaps .

27/9/12 . NICEIC - Inspector carried out Periodic inspection on my house . issued ,Domestic-electrical-installation-condition-report .

This was his findings

12-faults . 8 - CI . 4 - C2 . Unsatisfactory . one or moreissues of safety have been identified

It was sent to the landlord . He’s avoiding the facts here .