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    rcd tripping but very strange

    rcd tripped today wouldnt just reset so dropped all mcbs then one at a time put them back on , problem is so far 3 different mcbs have tripped the rcd each time i reset ,can get all on except one of these 3 each time i reset them all , it is raining here today if thats anything to do with...
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    Main Ring / Cooker Ring Trip RCD

    Hey everyone help needed please. Moved into a new home, and have just had all the first fit installed for a new kitchen. During first fit, the electrician changed a socket on the kitchen ring and then moved onto another part. Within a few minutes the whole house tripped on the RCD. He retraced...
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    GFI Outlet Tripping

    Looking for any insight on my situation: I have an A/C unit that is supposed to be 15A, 1240W, 115V. Since all of the bedroom and living room outlets in my apartment are all on the same 15A breaker, I decided to run a heavy duty extension cord to plug this A/C unit into one of the few outlets...
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    UK mcb tripping after new sockets

    hi all. A friend asked if i would look at his kitchen sockets as they would trip just the mcb now and then. i said ill look but thats it as he had a electrician install 3 spurs and add 1 socket on a radial circuit 16amp mcb and looks like 6mm t&e from mb for the circuit and looks like the combi...
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    UK RCD tripping when no load or anything switched on

    Hi, an Electrician recently replaced all switches, sockets and spot lights. They also appear to have connected an RCD to the fusebox or installed one - I don't know exactly. However, I now have no power and only a few lights will come on. The RCD is showing as tripped. I can turn all the...
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    UK why is the washing machine tripping

    Greetings All. FTP. the electric keeps tripping mid cycle - not every time and not related to any particular programme. we have recently replaced the washing machine and the problem still persists and is probably more frequent now. it is not one of the usual suspects of latch, element etc. am...
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    Why is my AEG washing machine tripping my fuse box?

    Hi. I have been having a problem with my AEG 7000 Series Washer Dryer (L7WEG851R) tripping my main fuse box over the last week. I am trying to diagnose what the issue may be. Here is what has happened so far. The machine is three years old, so it is now out of warranty. Last week I ran my...
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    Rcd tripping

    Hi all. We have been having power cuts intermittently which trips the rcd protected circuits which the sockets for upstairs and downstairs are on gas happened twice so far this week and both times overnight. Reset the switch all fine. I'm guessing its one of our appliances probably in the...
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    Electrician refusing to sign off own work because of tripping RCD

    Hi, an NICEIC registered electrician is refusing to sign off his own work because I told him about an RCD intermittently tripping. He says he's willing to come out and test the wiring but if the tripping wasn't caused by him (e.g. builder trapped a wire somewhere, faulty oven or moisture...
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    Intermittent tripping MCB

    I’ve a fuseboard as pictured, which has been nuisance tripping on the downstairs ring final circuit. It started off with 32a breaker tripping which is RCD protected, and now it’s tripping the Main RCD switch. This is a relative's property and he’s already had an electrician in, who’s ran a...
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    Household Electrics Tripping

    I have garden lights in the front and back gardens. They are on a timer. When the garden lights are on and the indoor house lights are also on, everything is fine. When the Garden lights are on and I turn on the oven or ( occasionally) other large heating appliance, the entire property electrics...
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    Oven RCBO tripping

    I've just installed a new kitchen consumer unit with RCBOs. The client says the oven RCBO is now tripping when it cools down. Any ideas what could be causing this?
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    RCD tripping same time every night

    Hi everyone, I've been reading this forum and was hoping I might be able to get some advice! The RCD switch for my sockets has been tripping every night for the past week between 4 and 5am. I haven't changed anything in the flat in the last week, I got a new hob oven and fridge in Feb so over...
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    UK Electric nail gun tripping

    Hi all, First post here so go steady. Recently installed a small radial circuit in my garage with 2.5, took it from a B16 breaker run through 20mm conduit on a wall. Tested everything with my megger with everything testing ok, happy days. Couple of days later fired up my nail gun, on the 4th...
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    Beko tumble dryer tripping RCD

    Hi First post so apologies if this is in the wrong place, My 2 year old Beko dryer has started to trip the RCD the moment you switch it on! I did a little searching and found that this is generally a sign that the interference suppressor is faulty, i duly followed the online instructions and...
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    Pot lights suddenly tripping breaker every time turned on

    Hi -- I have a series of 5 pot lights, 10-12 years old, in my kitchen, installed (not by me) when the kitchen was redone in 2010. Never had a problem with them, but now all of a sudden they trip the breaker every time I turn them on. I replaced the halogens with LED bulbs almost 2 years ago...
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    Rcd tripping

    Hello IM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY ELECTRIC MY SOCKETS AND SHOWER ARE NOT WORKING IVE UNPLUGGED EVERY THING BUT I STILL HAVE THE PROBLEM TOP RCD SEEMS TO BE TRIPPING THE BOTTOM RCD IVE TRIED RE SETTING
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    Wet UFH pumps causing RCD tripping

    I have a customer with a problem of RCD tripping caused by the wet UFH systems. There are 5 UFH areas each with a Wilo Para pump attached. Along with this there are 5 Grundfos pumps assisting the flow of water around the property. The System is setup with Heatmiser NeoStats wired through the...
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    Oven tripping Rcd

    Oven trips the Rcd when heating up. Does it twice then after that it will work fine. I’ve tested the circuit and it’s clear, I’ve disconnected the fan in the oven and it’s still tripped. Then I’ve took the element out and insulation resistant tested it and it’s testing fine, any other ideas what...
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    RCD tripping

    Hi everyone, I started to use my chop saw on the down stairs ring main an it instantly tripped the RCD on the board. I tried different sockets and the same thing happened. Tried it on the upstairs ring and it worked fine. So I turned off my tumble dryer off and then used the chop saw down...

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