Curcuit tripping after connecting to plug socket
- Thread starter Lawro
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try a different socket are you cnnecting correctly
maybe some pictures in case not following
anything plugged into the socket
maybe some pictures in case not following
anything plugged into the socket
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I have had a faulty socket, but that is rare. The main reason for a socket to fail, is the 3.5 mm screws have hit a wire when screwing the socket into the box.
Working on electrics, one must test what one has done, but these
are not cheap, likely cost me around £150 to get the test gear, and for most people cheaper to get an electrician to do the work than hire or buy the test gear. I admit I don't always test as I should, but if something goes wrong, then one has to get the testers out.
Likely most faults can be found using the multi-meter here seen testing the earth leakage, but same meter has non-contact volts test, volts measured with leads, ohms measured with leads, and AC and DC amps with the jaws, so my total earth leakage is 8 mA as shown with the meter. That meter cost me £35. As did the insulation tester, the RCD tester was around £90, so what have you got to test with?
Working on electrics, one must test what one has done, but these
are not cheap, likely cost me around £150 to get the test gear, and for most people cheaper to get an electrician to do the work than hire or buy the test gear. I admit I don't always test as I should, but if something goes wrong, then one has to get the testers out.Likely most faults can be found using the multi-meter
here seen testing the earth leakage, but same meter has non-contact volts test, volts measured with leads, ohms measured with leads, and AC and DC amps with the jaws, so my total earth leakage is 8 mA as shown with the meter. That meter cost me £35. As did the insulation tester, the RCD tester was around £90, so what have you got to test with?
Perhaps, if you provided some photos, with a view of the terminations of the sockets, it might help us diagnose?
It may be the terminal block is on a circuit without RCD, reminds me of :https://www.diynot.com/diy/threads/why-i-hate-domestics.507103/page-3#post-4294166
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What ARE these wires you have in connector blocks?
Are they actually live, neutral and earth?
Is this a socket circuit, or is it a lighting circuit?
Send a photo if you can.
Are they actually live, neutral and earth?
Is this a socket circuit, or is it a lighting circuit?
Send a photo if you can.
I see basically three possibilities.
1. Faulty socket.
2. Swapped conductors at the source, leading to an earth fault when the socket is screwed to the back box.
3. Damaged conductors shorting against each other or the back box.
Possible steps from here.
1. Test the socket for faults (or swap it out for a new one, preferablly from a different source).
2. Inspect the other end of the wiring, check for correct connections.
3. Test with the socket connected but hanging by the wires rather than screwed to the back box.
4. Inspect the wiring in the back box, check for any signs of damage.
You've probably connected it wrong,
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