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Will a RCD trip if there is a problem on the cable drawing no current ?
I plug in a tumbler drier and power it up, the RCD trips
Remove the drier plug and try the drier in another socket. The drier works without tripping the RCD.
I try my electric drill in the socket that tripped the RCD and at slow speed my drill works increase the revs the RCD trips.
OK I can see the logic here. Its current related More speed, more current, drawn RCD trips.
So will or should a RCD trip if there is a problem with the cable to the socket when there is no appliance plugged into the socket ?
I have just wired up a new extension. The tumbler drier is on a dedicated cct ie it has its own MCB.
There is more !!!!
Same scenario another dedicated cct this time for the freezer. I thought I'd try the drier in that one. I connected this cct up to the drier MCB and flashed the drier up and.............the RCD tripped. Tried the drill same again at slow speed ok increase speed RCD trips.
My immediate thoughts are that the two cables albeit seperate may have been damaged during or after installation.
I guess its time to try and establish that there is nothing wrong with my cable run.
I plug in a tumbler drier and power it up, the RCD trips
Remove the drier plug and try the drier in another socket. The drier works without tripping the RCD.
I try my electric drill in the socket that tripped the RCD and at slow speed my drill works increase the revs the RCD trips.
OK I can see the logic here. Its current related More speed, more current, drawn RCD trips.
So will or should a RCD trip if there is a problem with the cable to the socket when there is no appliance plugged into the socket ?
I have just wired up a new extension. The tumbler drier is on a dedicated cct ie it has its own MCB.
There is more !!!!
Same scenario another dedicated cct this time for the freezer. I thought I'd try the drier in that one. I connected this cct up to the drier MCB and flashed the drier up and.............the RCD tripped. Tried the drill same again at slow speed ok increase speed RCD trips.
My immediate thoughts are that the two cables albeit seperate may have been damaged during or after installation.
I guess its time to try and establish that there is nothing wrong with my cable run.