Recent content by BigRich

Hi Guys, As usual I only seem to post on here for help! :wink: But so far you've never let me down! :) Anyway, had a recent problem with the Freezer unit detailed above. Basically, it's started to trip the electricity ring it's on - which then trips the whole electrics in the...

Right sorry: Chain of events is basically. All MCDs are ON, and then the RCD trips. I then turn it on again, and it trips the RCD again (different intervals. Sometimes hours, usually seconds, sometimes minutes) Now, if I turn off the 32amp MCB, and then energise the RCD, the RCD doesn't...

Thanks for the help guys: As far as I can work out, I have maybe 5 MCDs in the house, and one RCD. 4 MCD's are 6amp and the different floors lighting and boiler are connecting to these - I really don't think they are the problem, as I can have power to these rings and nothing trips. I...

Ok John, thanks again. You have been very helpful, I do think I'll have to get in an expert, as I've probably reach the level of what I can safely achieve. I just hope I don't get ripped off - I know this is very much a "stick the thumb in the air" but what kind of charges could I expect?!?

I think I'll will double check that it cannot be appliance based - which I'm 99% sure of anyway. There is a variable rate of which it trips: for example I tried this morning a couple of times and on one occasion it didn't trip for 3/4mins. The next time I tried it tripped in 15 seconds. What...

Sorry John, thanks for the help. I've looked at the images: There doesn't appear to be anything that I'd say is a 'main switch' what we do have is an RCD (with test button) that when trips all the electrics are switched off. However, it looks like the 34amp MCD (which all sockets are run...

RCD being the circuit breaker for a specific ring? Then yes - I have unplugged all appliances and then tried it, and it's still popped...

Hi All, I hope you can help - I seem to have a pretty bad problem. Two nights ago our circuit breaker tripped, which tripped the main breaker and plunged the house into darkness. Obviously I lowered the problematic circuit and switched on the rest of the electrics. No problem. However...

Thanks again I was thinking that the reduced pressure would help... One related question, we have a Combo boiler, now if I turn the boiler off and then isolate the water. This will be ok? It isnt going to damage the boiler is it?

Thanks Once I isolate the water, will if be easier to remove the stoppers? What can you recommend to remove them? Cheers

Hi I have just moved into a newly renevated house and I have come to plumb the washing machine and I've found that the cold water and hot water pipes that I should use to connect to, only have plastic stoppers on the end. What do I need to do to connect the washing machine? I've had a...

Hi I'm looking to purchase a recently renovated terrace house. Due to the nature of the property, is over 3 levels, the lower level being a cellar at the front of the house, yet ground level to the rear (due to the hill the terrace is built on. The house has recently been completely...