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    Lighting circuit trips out RCD

    Those dimmers have been fitted and untouched for 3 years and had not given any trouble. Thanks for your replies so far guys.
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    Lighting circuit trips out RCD

    Success. Mr Spark found by testing that when red of lighting circuit was connected to spare MCB the RCD tripped out so went alooking around the circuit. Removing one of two dimmer switches revealed the live in the switch had been pressing against one of the redundant lugs in the wall box and had...
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    Lighting circuit trips out RCD

    Guys, Thanks for your help. I have reinstalled the rod back in it's original hole and reattached the cable. I am big enough and ugly enough to take your criticism on the chin with good grace. My understanding is that I should firstly look at the individual light fittings on the circuit one by...
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    Lighting circuit trips out RCD

    Thanks guys, now any chance of a hand?
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    Lighting circuit trips out RCD

    Hi, I have a problem with the lighting circuit in my house. Firstly it is an overhead supply and, in order to build an extension I had to remove the earth rod from the ground and I have yet to replace it. The power to all MCBs is supplied through an RCD. Yesterday whilst moving an armoured cable...
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