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Any electricians out there? 16:59 - Apr 21 with 1422 viewsSWGF

One of our RCDs in the fuse box keeps tripping even though none of the associated trip switches are switched on. Everything is unplugged but the RCD will not stay in the "on" position.

Anyone any ideas?

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Any electricians out there? on 17:15 - Apr 21 with 1380 viewsNewcyBlue

Repaired anything recently?
Fitted anything recently?
Drilled any holes recently?

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Any electricians out there? on 17:23 - Apr 21 with 1359 viewsCanadafan

Lambert out.
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Any electricians out there? on 17:23 - Apr 21 with 1358 viewsLord_Lucan

Yoda was a sparky - but he disappeared shortly after installing a faulty fan in my en suite.

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Any electricians out there? on 17:24 - Apr 21 with 1356 viewsNewcyBlue

Any electricians out there? on 17:23 - Apr 21 by Lord_Lucan

Yoda was a sparky - but he disappeared shortly after installing a faulty fan in my en suite.


Shocking...

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Any electricians out there? on 17:25 - Apr 21 with 1351 viewsNewcyBlue

Any electricians out there? on 17:23 - Apr 21 by Lord_Lucan

Yoda was a sparky - but he disappeared shortly after installing a faulty fan in my en suite.


I hear he is actually an ex-tractor (boys) fan...

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Any electricians out there? on 17:26 - Apr 21 with 1344 viewsLord_Lucan

Any electricians out there? on 17:25 - Apr 21 by NewcyBlue

I hear he is actually an ex-tractor (boys) fan...


You have to buy that one off Phil

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Any electricians out there? on 17:26 - Apr 21 with 1349 viewsCoastalblue

Any electricians out there? on 17:15 - Apr 21 by NewcyBlue

Repaired anything recently?
Fitted anything recently?
Drilled any holes recently?


What he said, along with any damp getting in anywhere?

Could there be anything with a heating element on the circuit, immersion for example?
Fridges are another favourite? I know not from what you said, but I thought it worth mentioning.


You could of course have a faulty RCD.

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Any electricians out there? on 17:30 - Apr 21 with 1341 viewsjontysnut

Any electricians out there? on 17:26 - Apr 21 by Coastalblue

What he said, along with any damp getting in anywhere?

Could there be anything with a heating element on the circuit, immersion for example?
Fridges are another favourite? I know not from what you said, but I thought it worth mentioning.


You could of course have a faulty RCD.


Dishwasher caused similar problem for us kept shorting and tripping the box. Had to get it - washer- mended
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Any electricians out there? on 17:33 - Apr 21 with 1333 viewsNewcyBlue

Any electricians out there? on 17:26 - Apr 21 by Coastalblue

What he said, along with any damp getting in anywhere?

Could there be anything with a heating element on the circuit, immersion for example?
Fridges are another favourite? I know not from what you said, but I thought it worth mentioning.


You could of course have a faulty RCD.


I’m not an electrician. I’ve learnt from some mistakes....

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Any electricians out there? on 17:41 - Apr 21 with 1318 viewsCoastalblue

Any electricians out there? on 17:33 - Apr 21 by NewcyBlue

I’m not an electrician. I’ve learnt from some mistakes....


I'm an electrician, and so have I

No idea when I began here, was a very long time ago. Previously known as Spirit_of_81. Love cheese, hate the colour of it, this is why it requires some blue in it.
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Any electricians out there? on 18:36 - Apr 21 with 1281 viewstazdac

RCD works on earth to neutral fault, the MCB only isolate live to a circuit. Unplug everything you can and then try it. Probably a faulty appliance or oven element :o)
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Any electricians out there? on 18:49 - Apr 21 with 1260 viewsEireannach_gorm

I had a problem like this which turned out to be the Immersion heater element being corroded. This problem can be caused by any fixed fitting in the house. How many RCD's do you have?
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Any electricians out there? on 18:50 - Apr 21 with 1260 viewsPhilTWTD

Any electricians out there? on 17:26 - Apr 21 by Lord_Lucan

You have to buy that one off Phil


It's probably time I passed that joke on to a new generation, it's served me well over the years. I'll have to think of another one going forward.
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Any electricians out there? on 19:15 - Apr 21 with 1232 viewsfabian_illness

Isolate the heating as well, a faulty pump can sometimes cause similar.
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Any electricians out there? on 22:46 - Apr 21 with 1144 viewsSWGF

Thanks all.

Immersion is off. Everything on the associated rings/circuits is unplugged. Certainly haven't repaired anything (ever).

Extension leads coming in very handy.

Sparky coming round tomorrow.

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Any electricians out there? on 23:07 - Apr 21 with 1125 viewsLord_Lucan

Any electricians out there? on 18:50 - Apr 21 by PhilTWTD

It's probably time I passed that joke on to a new generation, it's served me well over the years. I'll have to think of another one going forward.


Didn't you let rip with that on Radio 5 and they didn't get it?

From memory.

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Any electricians out there? on 00:14 - Apr 22 with 1102 viewsRyorry

Outside light did that a couple of times at mine.

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Any electricians out there? on 18:50 - Apr 21 by PhilTWTD

It's probably time I passed that joke on to a new generation, it's served me well over the years. I'll have to think of another one going forward.


A Town fan from just over the border with Norfolk - a Diss-tractor Boy.

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Any electricians out there? on 10:24 - Apr 22 with 989 viewsEireannach_gorm

Any electricians out there? on 22:46 - Apr 21 by SWGF

Thanks all.

Immersion is off. Everything on the associated rings/circuits is unplugged. Certainly haven't repaired anything (ever).

Extension leads coming in very handy.

Sparky coming round tomorrow.


Good that you got an electrician in, these things trip for a reason and safety is paramount.

By the way the fact that the immersion is off does not mean it is not the problem. Nuisance tripping of RCBs is usually associated with dampness or water.

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