When lighting from cold, the pilot takes ages to light, but usually does eventually. However, on a number of occasions, it knocks out the RCD, MCB's and Earth Leakage are fine, just the RCD, any ideas?
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RCD is earth leakage
Thanks Kev, the RCD may well pick up an earth leakage, but it's primary purpose is to detect an imbalance between the "hot" and "Neutral" phases. If it is a leak to earth, and the RCD is more sensitive than my old Chilton Electrics Earth Leakage Circuit Breaker, any ideas as to what may cause the leak in the boiler? Anything I should look at before calling a Corgi plumber?
pump is my prime suspect
and where does the imbalance go
and where does the imbalance go
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Nickatwharf said:
I agree with Kev, check the pump, I believe that the pump is control and wired from the boiler on this model and has a thermostatic pump over run built in. My second suspect would be the fan.
You may have leakage live to earth or neutral to earth. Kevs right any imbalance will trip RCD earth leakage device.
Thanks guys, I have had problems with damp blowing back into the fan, resolved by removing it and drying it out, then it's fine for a year or two till the rain blows in again. Could it be a bad earth on the fan, or is it definitely a leakage? If so where do I look? The choc block connections to the fan are OK, do I need to start opening up the electrics box at the bottom to check all connections are tight on both boiler and fan feeds?
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