Recent content by the_parkster

Guys, I've sorted it!!! :D The RCD tripped last night and would not re-set, two of the circuits protected by the RCD would come back on, but the downstairs sockets would not. I took off all the face plates for the sockets that I'd put in or had taken off to decorate, etc., put...

Cheers for that. I'll check all the new sockets, plus the existing ones I've had the front plates off tomorrow - in the light, with the MAINS OFF! The fridge/freezer has always been on this ring. Also, I did notice that a few of the back boxes were not earther, can I just run some earth...

Guys, It's actually the RCD on the fuse board that's tripping out, not either of the MCB's on the socket rings! Does this mean I defo. have an earth fault? If so, how come the RCD let's me re-set it and then it intermittently trips, sometimes it will be 30mins before it trips and...

Thanks for the advice guys. I'll check the MCP rating tonight and drop a note back on. The new double sockets are on the ring, as I extended the ring rather than take spurs. Appliances on the ring are, frigde/freezer, washing machine, microwave, dishwasher, portable TV, electric heater...

I've recently extended my socket ring by two double sockets. All seemed OK for a few days, but now, every couple of hours the MCB trips and the socket ring go's down. I am right in thinking this is an overload issue as opposed to a short circuit, as if it was a short circuit the MCB...

All, Looking for some advice really. I am about to have a new kitchen installed and some nice under pelmet lighting. This lighting will have a std plug and will plug into an existing single socket (on the socket ring main/loop). I would like to know how to run a cable from this socket to...