Recent content by Roger Barry Potts

Unfortunately CU is in hallway and utility room is at far corner of house. Have ordered new washing machine so that should solve problem as previous one went OK for 12yrs. There is space in Consumer Unit to add another RCD providing I can get another (total of 3) meter tails into the main...

Put in 13A socket tester on other circuit where washing machine does not trip. Polarity test OK, Loop test OK, RCD test cut out almost immediately. Burglar alarm without power went off immediately - bet the neighbours loved that at 02.00. Any other ideas.

flameport Thought of that but considered it unlikely. I have spare RCD so can install that and check. I do have a simple 13A socket test that incorporates a RCD check >3sec so will do that first. Thanks

AndyPRK First one went bang. 12yr old and motor went. When I checked it went through full cycle but no agitation - motor dead. RCD did not trip in 12yrs of use. Second one retrieved from garage works fine on different circuit served by another RCD. On original circuit RCD trips often on...

Thanks for all replies. Nothing wrong with spare washing machine when plugged into another circuit covered by a different RCD - now been used extensively. Concluded it does have a minor earth leakage that when added to a minor earth leakage on existing circuits and only then causes RCD to...

RCD just tripped after 15min with machine switched on but not working. There are only 3 circuits on this RCD. Isolated gnd lighting and currently doing a wash cycle. So far all working. Will wait 1hr then switch back on gnd lighting. I have removed external porch light that is exposed to...

No neon on fused spurs and RCD does not trip switching either on or off. Now stripped down every fused spur and power point in utility room and possibly one connection on N at a 13A power point with a fused spur connected hence 3 N wires was "possibly" slightly loose - been checking each one by...

One thing I have found is that 13A fused spurs are marked IN and OUT rather than SUPPLY and LOAD and the N positions are reversed on fused spur with IN at bottom and OUT at top. As it's a double pole switch(simultaneously switched both L and N on or off) I assume it makes no difference. Any...

Bear in mind that it's only when I add the washing machine it trips - additive earth leakage!

No I did not unplug everything. RCD only trips when washing machine plugged in on this circuit BUT RCD on another circuit does not trip when washing machine plugged into this other circuit? Will try to unplug everything and just plug in washing machine assuming something is adding to possible...

Washing machine motor went and tripped RCD. Washing machine 12yr old so thrown. Replace with one from daughters flat when new kitchen fitted. This washing machine been in dry garage for 4yrs but worked fine when removed. Fitted replacement machine and tripped RCD. Plugged machine via ext...