Recent content by jimsmx5

Thanks, ban all sheds, I will do as you suggest and see what happens. If all else fails i will get a sparky in but would like to try to resolve the issue myself hence i asked the initial question. I can only think that the circuit must be overloaded as you suggest as the system passed the...

Thanks chris, i will take mine from home and try them out, would be odd for both items to have developed a fault at the same time though. I wondered if the load on the socket circuit could be causing the rcd to trip as both kettles and irons have an element to heat. jim.

Hi, I have a tennant in a house who has said that the rcd is tripping when a kettle or the iron is plugged in and turned on, all other stuff tv etc has no effect on the rcd. This has only been an issue for the last week or so. Am i right in thinking it could just be the rcd that needs...