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I found that the 'sockets' MCB had 6 live wires in it. I removed them and traced the neutrals and then worked out which neutral is the problem. At least I have some sockets reconnected now and the other circuits can wait for someone qualified to look at them. Looks like a new consumer unit -...

Yes, showers and heat isolated. I will sort out to get someone to check it properly - typical to happen on a bank holiday weekend, will have to suffer until Tuesday. Thanks for the help.

There are 4 MCB's 1 for sockets 1 for kitchen 2 for 2 shower units I can't physically unplug the cooker or the shower units. Heating is also hard wired to a switch on onme of these circuits, oil boiler not electric heating.

The RCD does the whole house.

I tried a few sockets with a lamp, halogen type, which I checked had no earth. The lamp is OK, but not in one socket when it trips the rccb. I tried in socket in the kitchen and it was OK, then remoived and plugged in the kettle to the same socket. Tripped immediately.

What am I testing for? If I unplug everything, I already know that the circuit will remain live with no load. Should I unplug all then try and switch one appliance on in different sockets? Update. Everything is now unplugged. I plugged in the laptop power supply, which previously tripped...

No work at all, which is what is confusing me. I was outside this morning and came in to find the power tripped. Our 4 year old was in the house and he does like plugging things in, but I have switched everything off and the problem is not related to any specific circuit.

This morning the main RCCB unit in my house tripped out and would not reset. I switched off each MCB in turn and found the 'sockets' circuit caused the problem. I went round every socket in turn and switched off and tried the RCCB each time. It would not reset until the last socket was...