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Thats the one.....
One of many as i remember...lol!!!
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Thats the one.....
Yeah but then you void the warranty of the appliance
Why cant it all go back to each country in europe having its own styles of plug,own laws, own currency etc.....
Why cant it all go back to each country in europe having its own styles of plug,own laws, own currency etc.....
I have no idea..i just know its in a busy urban environment and the house is about 27 years old.The incoming supply has two black incoming calbes..presumably one just loops through and out to my neighbour? the incoming cables and the board fuse are in the same unit and just right of the board incoming fuse is a metal earth terminal to which is connected an earth wire off to the CU.It sounds like you have a TT system.
The ELCB may be either Voltage Operated (VOLECB) or current operated (virtually an RCD).
There are some RCDs about, that will re-set themselves automatically, once the fault that caused the trip clears.
Sort of.Was this the idea behind 100mA time delayed rcds on the 16th spin?
They don't comply with current Regulations as a sole protective device.As far as the fridge/freezer is concerned an earth leakege test with a clamp will prove if thats the offender but isnt a volecb to be condemned now wherever they are found?
In my house i have an older Wylex gun metal grey metal clad CU,the one with the main incomer ELCB over on the right and the yellow push to test button.
It might have had rewireable cartridges once upon a time, i dont know but now it has plug in MCBs
The house is about 27 years old.
Occasionally i come home,sometimes after holiday,and the main incomer has flicked off.
We have had a couple of defrosted fridges as a result.
Non of the MCBs flick off.
I did have a chat with an electrician who suggested that it might be very difficult to trace the fault.
I could have a new CU fitted but that might be worse due to increased sensitivity.
I dont mind engaging an elect to try and fix it,but one already had a go and could not find any fault so worried about spending big money and getting no where !
I even did my own fault finding, i.e unplug and switch off everything but it still did it.
It tends to happen in phases. We will get a couple of flick offs then thats it for the year so total offs might be 3 or 4 per year..fine if your home,no good for hols
Is there an answer?
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