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    Tripping RCD when using welding equipment.

    Hi all, this is an odd one but I just want to check out that my suspicions are correct. I've been asked to look at the electrics at a garage unit, but the only thing that is tripping the RCD is this particular industrial welding equipment. To my mind, this suggests that the equipment is faulty...
    • BigJonesy
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    • equipment faulty rcd tripping using
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    faulty breakers

    anyone had similar problems crabtree volex wylex are recalling thousands of faulty breakers back 6a 10a 16a spark im working with has had letter of wylex recalling them and replacing them
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    Washing Machine Tripping RCD?

    Hi, I changed a 20amp flex outlet plate, which fed a commercial washing machine, in a nusery, for a 1G SW socket with built in 30ma RCD protection, as none of the building/Installation had RCD proctection. The faulty commercial wash machine was being replaced with a domestic one with a 13a...
    • vincef
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    • faulty machine rcd socket tripping washing
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    Help please rcd does not trip.

    Hi folks I have just installed an new mk consumer unit, but I'm having problem with the 63A rcd's. The test button works fine and it does not trip @ x1/2 it trips at 99.0 @ x1 and fails to trip @ x5 (>40ms) Its not the tester as I've checked it on another installation I know to be good. Any...
    • ashdail
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    • faulty help please please rcd rcd's replacement times trip
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    Faulty proving unit?

    My Megger MPU690 Proving unit didn't appear to be working, so I replaced the batteries. When I installed the final new battery, the unit made a fizzing sound, all of the voltage lights lit up and then it just died. After this, I tried testing my voltage indicator using the proving unit and...
    • LCD
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    • fault faulty proving unit voltage
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    Faulty cu

    This was what I found when I was called to a shop for a report of a hissing noise coming from a cu a few years ago,as you can see from pic 1 problem was caused by an incorrectly installed snake,removed same and advised client not to connect anything to supply that was not to correct british...
    • Guest111
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    • attach fault faulty terminated
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    Help on Faulty Electrics

    Hi, We had to move out of our flat (due to relocation of work) and now we have tenants in our flat. The tenants think there's faulty electrics as they replace, on average, two halogen bulbs a week all around our flat and we had a similar problem when we were there (but couldn't say how many as...
    • actresskat
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    • electric electrical electrics fault faulty
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    Di-Log DL6507 faulty design??

    Ok I am one of the people who bought this product and as yet have not had any trouble but then I haven't used it much. I have read two posts complaining about the Dilog being faulty, one from "Taffy Duck" and one from "D80", both are members here. So has anyone else bought this meter, have you...
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    DC ISOLATOR (faulty)

    Anyone had a DC isolator arc out on them? first time today switched on array and smoke poored out plus the conacts arching out big time!!!!all rated correctly replaced it and all was fine but (bit of a wake up call :) supplier said he supplied thousands and never had a prob so JUST ASKING out of...
  10. P

    faulty meter?

    Been to job today (not my install) 3.6kw installed november produced 48units? inverta no display!! never got there remote display! company OUT OF SOLAR NOW?? tested array ALL GOOD! so can only be meter what about changing meter ? anyone done it (esp if not your install? what do u think it...
  11. A

    faulty dishwasher

    I think have a faulty pump on the dishwasher , its the pump that pumps the water round while washing as opposed to the one that pumps the water out. Dunno if there is something i can test using my mft i can do to clarify any faults before buying a new pump. any ideas appreciated
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    45 amp ceiling switch

    Investigated a fault today ,but before i went i was advised " its probably the switch on the ceiling again".hmmm i thought a reoccurring problem..how odd.sure enough got no continuity between neutral terminals ,went to the wholesaler that was used last time and acquired exactly the same make of...
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    My AM2 bitch (just a funny story)

    My AM2 A few years ago I took my AM2 and I was given a fault switch. My examiner refused to come from behind his desk to change it and insisted it was not faulty, only when i took a bell unit and the switch over to him and proved in front of him that it was faulty he finaly (after me waisting...
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    air compressor faulty

    hi just wondering if anyone can help me i have a air compressor, the type used for spray guns, air tools etc that is no longer working. I opened the case as I could smell burning and found the capacitor was all melted and blown, it was a 25mf so I changed that and the compressor fired up again...
    • ritchiehulse
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    • again aus capacitor compressor fault faulty motor
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: Australia
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    shower

    7.5 kw shower only thorws out cold water and not hot, checked the elements resistance and its nearly 15 ohms which as per ohms law is more that enough. what else could be wrong?
    • fire
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    • aus circuit current faulty might shower
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Australia
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    Double Pole 45A ceiling shower switch, is it faulty?

    Hope someone could give me a bit of advice as I am not sure if I have a faulty switch or not: I bought a Double Pole 45A ceiling switch from Wickes as I am fitting a shower which is a 9.5kw Triton shower. I have already put the 10mm twin and earth cable through to the bathroom from the consumer...
    • spectrepaul
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    • aus ceiling double fault faulty shower switch
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: Australia
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    Faulty Fluke ?

    Hi all Ive got a Fluke 1652B, Few days ago i certified a job, took the Ze reading as normal which was a sensible reading and finished the job, the next day the fluke went for calibration, got it back today, same customer wanted me to go back and do more work so i did, took another Ze reading as...
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    What in an installation can make RCD's trip at 17ms when, its not faulty?

    Hi fellas Can anybody think of a reason why a new RCD which ramps at 28mA in one installation trips at 17mA in another?, is it a supply problem?, on the X1 test on 0 degrees it trips in 31ms but on 180 degrees I get noS ?, tester is a megger RCDT 320 Cheers
    • LlandrilloSpark
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    • aus fault faulty installation rcd rcd's trip
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Australia

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