Recent content by bob2015

Both RCD test buttons don't work. This is a bit worrying as the power to the first RCD comes straight from the electricity meter, no way of isolating it to look for a loose connection.

I have tried switching them off and on again. They seem to switch fine (although no power). OK one thing that I'm not sure about is on the RCD it has a test button. I thought when you pressed that it is supposed to make the switch flick off. Is this correct? If so we have a problem because it...

I will try and get pictures if it will help. None of the house circuits are affected. All lights, sockets and appliances work fine. There was no event that caused this loss of power. I locked the garage up one day, next morning I opened it up and......... nothing. Over night there were no...

The cable is over head a black armoured cable. It has its own MCB/RCD next to the house consumer unit I think. The reason I say I think is that it is not labelled but it has the same black cable here as I can see outside. I can't see any fused spurs before it leaves the house. Then inside the...

Hi just looking for some suggestions as to what the problem might be? I have a electric supply to my garage running lights and sockets. Yesterday suddenly there is no power. Where do I start looking for a fault. I have checked all of the MCB's and RCD's but they are all fine. The only thing I...

Thanks for the reply. I have done some more test and I can now definitely say that when I shut off this one special radiator half the radiators go stone cold. If I then open the radiator all the cold radiators come back to life. I can't see the pipes as they are chased into the wall, but...

OK let me just set the scene. I brought a house recently and I am still settling in. One of the things I am trying to get my head round is the central heating. Due to the age of the house I don’t think the house had central heating when built so must have been added since. The house has a...