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Hello All,
Immersion heater tripping the main switch RCD.

All fixed wiring checked and confirmed sound.
Immersion Flex sound.
Thermostat sound.

Connected immersion without earth, still tripped.
Next action as above, with earthing conductor and main bonding disconnected, still tripped.

Immersion works with no RCD, any ideas, suggestions?

I recconnected all earthing back again and only carried out this as to aid in faultfinding
 
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Hello All,
Immersion heater tripping the main switch RCD.

All fixed wiring checked and confirmed sound.
Immersion Flex sound.
Thermostat sound.

Connected immersion without earth, still tripped.
Next action as above, with earthing conductor and main bonding disconnected, still tripped.

Immersion works with no RCD, any ideas, suggestions?

Whaaaaaaaaat !
Are you trying to Electrocute someone ? :eek:
 
TopTumper . You edited your post 4 minutes after reading my reply

...and what you state as an aid to faultfinding is as any true Electrician knows extremely unsafe and would only carried be carried out by a muppet,.
 
Have you IR tested it.

Bet the insulation on the element has degraded.

Ne element would fix it I bet.

Do get it checked and don't use it without RCD protection - that is my advice.

For the reasons stated above

Martin
 
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OH ! I see you have edited for a third time .

Iwill edit my above reply in kind .


TopTumper . You edited your post 4 minutes after reading my reply

...and what you state as an aid to faultfinding is as any true Electrician knows extremely unsafe
 
Two causes for mineral insulted elements to have earth fault.
a) Pin hole in outer copper
b) End seal drawing in moisture
Most likely a) and only cure is to renew.

I am sure in the mists of time we have all used inappropriate testing methods. However we are unlikely to admit it and no way on public forum. Some one will copy and likely will end up with unpleasant feelings at best.

The days of brine filled oil drums to load generators and mega sized Tesla coils is over and thank god. Nice green and blue lights are now reserved for boy racers.
 
does not matter mate...
martin confirmed what i already thought..


Thanks martin..

spark1 your a pricckk :p
And i am right in the middle of Bootle if you want me to say it to your face.... :mad:
 
I think he means that you are a danger to yourself and those around you....

Get a pro in!
 
securespark

all earths were disconnected at one point...like said, its the element, the guy is getting C Heating in a matter of weeks..thanks
 
And i am right in the middle of Bootle if you want me to say it to your face....

HA HA. Top trump no need to get all worked up mate.......not a blue nose still smarting after satuirday by any chance......lighten up a bit lad !
 

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