Fault Find - advice please!

[MikeKing]

so why are you bothering if she sold the house ?

Because they are still in there for another couple of months with no power to kitchen or down stairs living room.
Also good to get to other perspectives - things I've missed or not thought of!

 

[davesparks]

I think the previous RCD was waiting to be replaced like you've done.

Why? The RCD only failed the test when the test was carried out incorrectly, it would be better to replace the person doing the testing than the RCD.

 

[MikeKing]

Why? The RCD only failed the test when the test was carried out incorrectly, it would be better to replace the person doing the testing than the RCD.

Sorry Dave I've tested RCD's in both ways you've described. But testing the RCD remotely was exactly how I was shown to do it both on my city & guilds and AM2.

I appreciate it may seem obvious to you not to test it on a faulty circuit, but I thought the fault had been rectified.

My question was posted to learn, get some more knowledge, not to be insulted. If you haven't got anything constructive to add, please don't bother. I know I'm not the best sparky in the world, but no-one has the monopoly on good ideas just yet, so I thought I'd try and learn something and post on a forum designed to help people, not shout about how great they are.

 

[buzzlightyear]

so you don't what is causing the RCD faulting .start from one end to the other end, then split up the circuit and start working towards
the c/u.

 

[telectrix]

if he's selling off to a developer,just leave a few live ends lying round to remind him to get s competent spark in to do his new installation.

 

[MikeKing]

if he's selling off to a developer,just leave a few live ends lying round to remind him to get s competent spark in to do his new installation.

Helpful. Thanks for the input.

I read this forum most weeks - I've learnt a lot from other people's questions, but time and time again I see people asking for help just get slated. (DIY'ers aside)

Genuinely, what is the point........... another keen user of the forum lost.

 

[telectrix]

Helpful. Thanks for the input.

I read this forum most weeks - I've learnt a lot from other people's questions, but time and time again I see people asking for help just get slated. (DIY'ers aside)

Genuinely, what is the point........... another keen user of the forum lost.

seems like you can't accept a bit of banter. if so, plumbing might be a better career.

 

[MikeKing]

seems like you can't accept a bit of banter. if so, plumbing might be a better career.

Mate it's difficult to grasp the tone in text and when the last few posts were critical and personal rather than helpful I hope you can see why I may have misinterpreted your post, if it was just banter, then my apologies for flying off the handle.

 

[johnduffell]

To be honest these guys have an c&g in electricians banter, I've struggled past that one too!

 

[Wilko]

Hi Mike - once there are circuit faults you will only get a clear result if you do the RCD test with circuits removed as per #22. Then if RCD tripped at 15mA or less it's out of spec, as it should not trip at 15mA. Since it's not resolved, I would look for N-E fault in any circuit of the installation. Good hunting