UK New smart meter, storage heaters now trip RCD

[brianmoooore]

There is something very, very wrong when a DIYer has to give step by step instructions to the "professional"!

 

[Brian N]

I did explain to the Manager of the complaints lot that it seemed very strange they would not come out until my electrics had gone off two days in a row - he said he would look into that policy, as he agreed that seemed wrong. I pointed out that if it appeared that the wiring may be at fault then they should have an electrician who could come out and double check the wiring- as clearly I had 3 people out - the first failed to wire it correctly and the following two had no idea about electrics. I doubt anything will change - still I should be able to buy a good amount of wine even after paying my electrician friend for doing the rewire - especially as I removed a wasp nest for him a few years back.

 

[brianmoooore]

I went up into a loft on a new build once when the plumber was testing his newly installed heating system. Vent pipe over the header tank was gushing full bore, and splashing water everywhere.
Had to take a sheet of cardboard and a black marker pen, and draw out for him how he should have connected the tank. Pretty sure he didn't understand a word I said, but he changed it to my diagram anyway.