Problem on job with bungalow

[axel132132]

Hi

I have an issue at a bungalow im working at, there is a fault

All the sockets are on a ring, when i plug something in the living room it trips the RCD plug it into any other sockets it dosent trip the RCD

The board is MAIN SWITCH RCD

Cheers

 

[Guest55]

Faulty skt then ?

 

[telectrix]

check the living room sockets. suspect a N/E reversal.

 

[axel132132]

I took one of the socket fronts off in living room, and it all looked fine whilst socket front was off plugged in and tripped cheers

 

[Jimmy Boy]

Hi

I have an issue at a bungalow im working at, there is a fault

All the sockets are on a ring, when i plug something in the living room it trips the RCD plug it into any other sockets it dosent trip the RCD

The board is MAIN SWITCH RCD

Cheers

Please answer the bit in Red how have you established this ?
J

 

[Farmelectrics]

Change socket and re test

 

[telectrix]

used to be a good code 3 on the old PIRs..... further investigation required.

 

[axel132132]

not established there all on a ring (Havent taken every socket off) but there all on one circuit

 

[Guest55]

The question is..
How long has it been tripping ?

 

[axel132132]

randomly for a few months apparently

 

[telectrix]

when was it's last fix?

 

[Jimmy Boy]

not established there all on a ring (Havent taken every socket off) but there all on one circuit

Then pull the two pair and cpc's out the board and do the testing sequence this may lead you to a conclusion..
J

 

[Guest55]

randomly for a few months apparently

Hmmm
maybe test rcd as well on next visit.

 

[Jimmy Boy]

Hmmm
maybe test rcd as well on next visit.

I think he should go for the testing of the circuit Biff to check for the usual as well as and before the suspect RCD what you reckon ?
J

 

[Guest55]

Still think its faulty skt if no tripping anywhere else.
will only take 2 mins to prove / disprove

 

[axel132132]

Yeh will change socket and megger old socket at back to check if its shorted anywere thanks for help hopefully its socket and will save me some time :24:

 

[telectrix]

is it only 1 socket that it trips on, or all the sockets in the room?

 

[axel132132]

All the sockets in living room only, all other rooms are fine its bizzaare

 

[topquark]

All the sockets in living room only, all other rooms are fine its bizzaare

Then it's prob the socket feeding and next outside the lounge that has a N/E reversal (most unlikely that they're all faulty in the one room).

 

[Guest55]

is it only 1 socket that it trips on, or all the sockets in the room?

If its all the sockets in the lounge i wouldnt be surprised if they were on some sort of radial / branch ?
the ones i've found often have a damp / rusty JB nearby.

 

[Moses]

All the sockets in living room only, all other rooms are fine its bizzaare

Living room sockets on a separate circuit????

 

[Guitarist]

At least bungalows are a doddle to work on.

 

[telectrix]

At least bungalows are a doddle to work on.

until the freebie insulation pricks come round

 

[StuSpiers]

Do you mind giving your NICEIC reg number? as I can't seem to find you listed on any registers...

 

[telectrix]

Do you mind giving your NICEIC reg number? as I can't seem to find you listed on any registers...

who's that aimed at?

 

[axel132132]

I guess me, dunno why lol

 

[Guest55]

Do you mind giving your NICEIC reg number? as I can't seem to find you listed on any registers...

^^Whats that all about lol ??

 

[StuSpiers]

Yes it was aimed at you axel.

You claim NIC membership yet I can't find you...

 

[Jimmy Boy]

Must be Beer O'Clock Biff PMSL
J

 

[Guest55]

WE HAVE AN IMPOSTER !!
call the feds !
:-D

 

[axel132132]

Lmao bizzare! what does it matter to him lol! =s

 

[Jimmy Boy]

I would have thought NOT being on the nikky register would please many people..
ROFLMFA
J

 

[StuSpiers]

axel,

It matters a great deal if you are carrying out fraudulent business practices.

However if you can produce a valid reg number then I stand corrected and will apologise.

 

[axel132132]

im not producing nothing mate

 

[Guest55]

*gets popcorn , watching where this is going lol.

 

[StuSpiers]

No bother.

I think we have 'your number' now.

 

[axel132132]

im not at home, number at home =S im currently in london

 

[StuSpiers]

don't really need the number.

Just the business name you registered with.

 

[Jimmy Boy]

Fkn 'ell this is better than going to the Flicks...I wonder which one will swing the hand bag first Biff ?
J

 

[Jimmy Boy]

Mind ya if someone is having people over..I applaud his efforts
J

 

[axel132132]

ill grab my 'man bag'

 

[telectrix]

but whatever the outcome. this should not be discussed on a public forum.

 

[StuSpiers]

True.

I'm off to bed anyway, I said enough me thinks....

 

[Jimmy Boy]

but whatever the outcome. this should not be discussed on a public forum.

ermm why ? Tel ?
J

 

[Guitarist]

Well, he has a part P and an NICEIC logo on his website, so he must be registered with them, or at least some competent person scheme.
Either that, or his firm doesn't carry out any electrical work, but merely subbies out to people who are all NICEIC registered.

Do tell, axel

 

[telectrix]

ermm why ? Tel ?
J

disputes between sparks , of whatever nature, should not be open to anyone who can access the forum.

 

[Jimmy Boy]

disputes between sparks , of whatever nature, should not be open to anyone who can access the forum.

I am not being difficult Tel but your logic behind this is what ? we have so much crap on here at times..and we are not allowed to disagree in case someone reads it ? Sorry mate that seems floored.
J

 

[Guest55]

I am not being difficult Tel but your logic behind this is what ? we have so much crap on here at times..and we are not allowed to disagree in case someone reads it ? Sorry mate that seems floored.
J

Because accusational claims without proof can be viewed as slanderous .....and a whole can of worms for the site.

 

[Jimmy Boy]

Because accusational claims without proof can be viewed as slanderous .....and a whole can of worms for the site.

Tel said...
disputes between sparks , of whatever nature, should not be open to anyone who can access the forum..

No mention of Libel or Slander just disputes, my point was we can't now have a 'Dispute' ? you and I had a dispute a week or two ago over a thread, we agreed to disagree, you had your view, I had mine,so now we can't disagree ?
J

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[Arnold Layne]

Guitarist, I am not making any judgements on anyone here, absolutely not but...just because someone has logos on their website is not a guarantee of anything these days. I read last week of a company that had claimed membership of the ECA, had their logo on the letterhead, website etc and were taken to Court ( by a local Council I think who for various reasons were unhappy with their work). It transpired that they were not ECA and they were fined for misrepresentation. ( I think they had made some declarations in a pre qualification document around their membership).So there are chancers out there and logos prove nothing, but as I said that is not to suggest anything about anybody contributing to this thread.! ( I haven't got handbags big enough to get involved in that battle, lol)