rcd

Hey guys just joined the forum because I'm having this issue. Been a few days now and my RCD trips and 2 breakers stop it from turning it on again. Only when I leave these 2 breakers off, does the rcd goes back on. The 2 breakers are for the kitchen. So all sockets incl fridge, washing machine...

Hi all, I just replaced a spur socket which had a stuck switch. When I switched the MCB back on, the RCD immediately tripped. Turned the MCB off again, reset the RCD, then switched the MCB back on. All good this time. I switched off and double-checked my work anyway - absolutely nothing that...

Hey guys, I am learning as I go so please be patient & take that into account. I have this RCD unit in my garage. When something in the circuits in the garage isn't right, it trips the main consumer unit in the house as opposed to just tripping the garage. From my quick foray into...

Just FYI I have no idea what an rcd is but upstairs in our house we have a single plug socket that when I plug my phone into it trips the rcd downstairs which turns off the oven and downstairs light, probably more I haven't checked. Is this an expensive job to fix, do I need to take any...

This is the set up I'm looking at installing in my van to run a 230v socket and a heater. I'm pretty sure it's wired correctly but the MCBs appear to be upside down. I'm hoping the image explains what I'm on about.

Hi, wondering if anyone could help me please. I've installed a new consumer unit in my house. Upstairs lighting, sockets and central heating all working no problems protected by RCD. Downstairs lights, utility ring main, lounge ring main and cooker all work fine until 2nd RCD installed to...

Hi, I have set of external lights in the garden and recently something happened and every single time when I switch on the lights, my RCD goes off. the lights blink for a split sec and RCD is off! What could be the reason? Does this mean water got through somewhere? It was working fine for a...

Morning all, I'll try and keep this quick. Had an old Titan shower that started tripping the RCD when on the hot setting, so instantly swopped out the whole shower as it had to be the heating element.... The new replacement shower has worked for around 10days and is now tripping the RCD again on...

Hi All I wonder if you have any thoughts. Whilst on holiday I was told that we had no power. Narrowed it down to one specific MCB (as usual, the sockets) that was tripping the RCD. Chopped and changed appliances to see if it was any of the appliance that were the issue, however is not...

Hi, I am letting out a property and had the place checked out by an electrician. The property is a newbuild, and therefore the fuse box is only 10 years old. I received the below remarks from the electrician. Can anybody tell me what they are implying is wrong here? Or what they are suggesting...

Hi, Recently fitted a 12-panel solar system (no battery). It's connected to a 20a MCB. During the day, ie when the solar panels are functioning and generating electricity, the MCB buzzes quite loudly. I've ensured no loose wires/connections. I'm thinking perhaps the MCB is faulty, but before I...

Hi guys, I'm more than capable BUT can I legally swap a 63amp RCD in a consumer unit if I'm NOT NIC i.e domestic registered installer? It's going to be a rental house. Thanks.

Hi, I’ve got a 2 gang CU in the garage with 40A 30mA RCD with a 32 MCB for a ring main and a 6amp MCB for a lighting circuit. the garage CU is connected directing into the house CU via a 6mm SWA. The electrician that connected it up (6 years ago) with the positive into a 40a MCB in the house...

IIUC an RCD is required for all bathroom electrics. I have a japanese-style power bog, and electric underfloor heating that i want to install (tot. <2kW). Was planning to add a RCD protected fused spur to the existing ring main and just connect both appliances to that. But the ring main already...

I'm looking to replace an existing plug socket with an RCD protected one. I'll then plug in to it a supply to the garden. My thinking being that the garden power will be on a single 13A fuse and have its own RCD protection, so as not to trip out all the downstairs sockets if something goes...

Is there any point using an RCD socket for my fish tank if the Fuse box has an RCD, would it be twice as good, redundant, or worse. Cheers.

Hello all, I have 2 bedroom flat which I am planning to rent our. I have just we have done an EICR report. It came unsatisfactory on 7 points (5 C3 and 2 C2). 1. No rcd protection over 100% of installation sockets cannot be used outdoors (C3) 2. no spd device (C3) 3. DB : 4.4 Condition of...

Hi, I am currently working for an electrical company and there have been multiple discussions as to whether the lighting circuit should be RCD protected when a new smoke/heat/carbon alarm has been installed from it.

We currently have an illuminated mirror in our bathroom and I want to replace it with a similar one, but ideally this time with a shaver socket for charging up toothbrushes etc I was going to just get one and wire it in as the current one is, but to be on the safe side, before I get going on...

I had solar panels installed some 7 years ago which ran trouble free until the inverter died in 4Q21, The inverter lives in the loft and is protected by a 30ma RCD in the garage. It is the only device on that RCD. Unfortunately in v cold bright weather the panels produce too high a voltage for...