Hello,
I have just joined this forum as everyone here seems very knowledgeable. I have practically 0 electrical experience when it actually comes down to things like this, so I don't know many technical terms or anything. I just want to know if it's safe to continue using my RCD Adapter.
I use my Masterplug RCD adapter with my Hammond organ. I've had one break due to, I think, a power surge. My fuse box has RCDs, which did all trip, but unfortunately it was too late. That's why I thought I'd get an RCD adapter to use with my one I have now.
It was working fine for the couple of months or so I've had it, until this evening. I just finished playing my organ, and as normal, I went to press the test button on the RCD to turn the indicator black before powering the whole switch off from the mains. It didn't want to go black. So I pressed it again and that time it did go black, so I turned the switch off. I thought I'd better test it. I've tested it with many electrical devices and many sockets and this always happens:
1. Press the reset button - the indicator turns orange for 'on'.
2. Press the test button - the indicator turns black for 'off'.
All normal so far, until:
3. Press the reset button again to turn the indicator orange - the indicator only goes very faint orange when I hold it down. Upon releasing the reset button, it goes back to black. It won't ever go orange again after step 2. The button also refuses to click like it usually does. Furthermore, at this stage, as it's staying black, no appliance receives power through it.
I can only get the indicator to stay orange when I switch the whole socket off and then on again and then repeat just step 1. At this point, I also get power through it. I'm using it like this with my laptop now as I write and my battery says it's charging at the moment.
My very huge concern is is this safe to use? It does seem able to reset to black if I were to press the test button, so I just do step 1 and 2, then turn the socket off, then just step 1 again. This means the previous time it did reset, so it was working then. But I don't know if it's safe to use. Obviously something could happen in between testing it all that time and then turning it on for the second time. I'll leave it to the professionals, just please tell me if this is safe or if I should take it back?
Regards,
Jonathan.
I have just joined this forum as everyone here seems very knowledgeable. I have practically 0 electrical experience when it actually comes down to things like this, so I don't know many technical terms or anything. I just want to know if it's safe to continue using my RCD Adapter.
I use my Masterplug RCD adapter with my Hammond organ. I've had one break due to, I think, a power surge. My fuse box has RCDs, which did all trip, but unfortunately it was too late. That's why I thought I'd get an RCD adapter to use with my one I have now.
It was working fine for the couple of months or so I've had it, until this evening. I just finished playing my organ, and as normal, I went to press the test button on the RCD to turn the indicator black before powering the whole switch off from the mains. It didn't want to go black. So I pressed it again and that time it did go black, so I turned the switch off. I thought I'd better test it. I've tested it with many electrical devices and many sockets and this always happens:
1. Press the reset button - the indicator turns orange for 'on'.
2. Press the test button - the indicator turns black for 'off'.
All normal so far, until:
3. Press the reset button again to turn the indicator orange - the indicator only goes very faint orange when I hold it down. Upon releasing the reset button, it goes back to black. It won't ever go orange again after step 2. The button also refuses to click like it usually does. Furthermore, at this stage, as it's staying black, no appliance receives power through it.
I can only get the indicator to stay orange when I switch the whole socket off and then on again and then repeat just step 1. At this point, I also get power through it. I'm using it like this with my laptop now as I write and my battery says it's charging at the moment.
My very huge concern is is this safe to use? It does seem able to reset to black if I were to press the test button, so I just do step 1 and 2, then turn the socket off, then just step 1 again. This means the previous time it did reset, so it was working then. But I don't know if it's safe to use. Obviously something could happen in between testing it all that time and then turning it on for the second time. I'll leave it to the professionals, just please tell me if this is safe or if I should take it back?
Regards,
Jonathan.