Recent content by Tbone455ci

Thanks sparkwright but no the switch for the central heating is in the utility room where the consumer box is and is only about 6ft from the rcd box. Wish it was that simple ;) I also checked upstairs where the water tank is but no luck their either?

Risteard thanks for the link, as I said I wasn't aware and will be sure to call an electrician as I've done as much as I feel I'm capable of now.....

Ban all sheds, I just swapped the rcd with another as I thought it may of been a faulty rcd. I made sure power was of and connected my fluke voltage/continuity tester from the boiler rcd to the central heating switch with the red light on the L or N on both sides of the switch & the timer...

Thanks for the info, do you mean it's unlawful of me to remove the cover & change the rcd? Does that just apply to Ireland? If so I wasn't aware that it's against the law but I did identify & switch of the main rcd before removing the fuse/rcd cover & checked with my fluke T50 voltage tester &...

Thanks for the replies, I'm living in southern Ireland I'm not sure if that makes any difference or should I have posted in countries outside the uk? The switch with the red light has no fuse in it, I thought it would of but it doesn't ? I'm still confused as to why none of the cables going...

Hi, turned the central heating on but boiler didn't fire up. The switch is beside the timer switch (an old style dial type) The red light above the switch is not on, so I checked the RCD which had not tripped. Turned rcd off & on a few times but still nothing? Took switch & timer covers of...