Help with ring main please

[Hellsbells]

I have rewired a room with a ring main, all the plugs have been put on, there are 7 plugs in the room, I have put my tester plug in all the sockets and the 2 green lights come on saying everything is ok, but when I plug an appliance in and switch it on, it trips. Anyone any idea why?

 

[Spoon]

What is tripping? The circuit breaker or RCD?
Any chance of you posting a pic of your CU.

 

[telectrix]

guess N in wrong N bar. where in Wales?

 

[Spoon]

guess N in wrong N bar. where in Wales?

Could be.. Then again they may not have disconnected at the CU and then its a fault at one of the sockets.
We will see if they comes back with some answers...

 

[Moaz]

Test it with another appliance??

 

[Hellsbells]

guess N in wrong N bar. where in Wales?

Wrexham

 

[Hellsbells]

Test it with another appliance??

Have tested with various appliances

 

[MJPD29]

Did you do your testing on the circuit before energizing it?

 

[telectrix]

Wrexham

within my area of banditry. if you're stuck, i can sort it.

 

[Moaz]

Hmm. Is the Neutral on the correct side of the CU?

 

[Pete999]

Any dead testing done? sounds like wire it up switch it on and keefingers crossed, "the bang test"

 

[Pete999]

I have rewired a room with a ring main, all the plugs have been put on, there are 7 plugs in the room, I have put my tester plug in all the sockets and the 2 green lights come on saying everything is ok, but when I plug an appliance in and switch it on, it trips. Anyone any idea why?

Hmm and its a Ring Final Circuit RFC NOT a ring main

 

[Hellsbells]

It's the one on the left where the switch is down

 

[Moaz]

It's the one on the left where the switch is down

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That's a 50A RCBO! Firstly it needs to be on a 32A, secondly there's a fault somewhere between your Neautral and Earth.

 

[Bob Geldoff1234]

At the very least you have put your sockets on a 50amp RCBO(It should be a 32amp).
You obviously don't know what your doing so get a proper electrician in to test the circuits,change the breaker and fix your fault.

 

[Hellsbells]

That's a 50A RCBO! Firstly it needs to be on a 32A, secondly there's a fault somewhere between your Neautral and Earth.

I got an electrician in to do that part for me, he brought the rcbo with him

 

[Moaz]

I got an electrician in to do that part for me, he brought the rcbo with him

Let us know what the fault was.

 

[Hellsbells]

That's a 50A RCBO! Firstly it needs to be on a 32A, secondly there's a fault somewhere between your Neautral and Earth.

I got an electrician in to do that part for me, he brought the rcbo with him

At the very least you have put your sockets on a 50amp RCBO(It should be a 32amp).
You obviously don't know what your doing so get a proper electrician in to test the circuits,change the breaker and fix your fault.

 

[Octopus]

I got an electrician in to do that part for me, he brought the rcbo with him

Well ............. get on the phone and get him back ................

He did give you an invoice and a certificate and Part P certficate?

 

[MJPD29]

It's on a 50a rcbo and the neutral is connected to the neutral bar. Call him back immediately