Recent content by SteveM423

Have now returned from Holiday and can confirm the problem has been resolved by removing the link between the incoming Neutral and load Neutral. No other issues and all is working and tested ok. I can confirm that prior to this it was only a small amount of current which was tripping Mcbs 60w...

Thanks TTC I can visualise that I have done that. Will sort that out when I get back, and sure it will sort out the RCD problem. but as John says is that why MCB trips also? I will be offline for rest of week as Mrs M not happy with me! Thanks again now hopefully can relax for a few...

Hi Ban all sheds. I will try and respond to each of your points: Whilst I am not a fulltime Domestic House Electrician, I trained as a Aircraft electrician 35 yrs ago and have a HNC in Electrical Engineering. I have since worked on just about every electrical system you can think of...

Hi. I have just wired up my shed and an outside lantern. I have run a circuit using Swa from a new MCB on the house to a New consumer unit in the shed with an RCD and 1 16A MCB for a socket and 1 6A MCB for lights. Because the shed is 50m away, I have not connected it to the house earth but...