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LOL, yes it was all switched off, the RCD, switch box and MCB were off, so power was deffo off. The only thing i didnt do was to switch the main switch on the CU.

Here are some more pics, The new DCD with earth One of the sockets in the garage, this unit is a lot newer and is deffo not from the origional install, will it stil act as an earth? Could this be causing the leakage? The fuse box opened up, was trying to do as Rocky said, but...

Thanks Rocky, I dont any meters so I will try disconnecting one circuit at a time and see if it still trips. Thanks

Thanks for your reply Rocky, One of the 3 must be for the lights, switching these on trips the RCD At least one of the other two is for the sockets, switching something on also trips the RCD. So it sounds like its 2 or poss all 3 circuits tripping it here

Ok guys, I fitted this bad boy in today, along with a new earth from the switch box to the CU earth. All I fine until I turn on anything in the garage, light or any socket and then the RCD trips straight away So im guessing that I have fitted it all ok as the RCD stays on until...

Thank you John

Can anyone answer my question? Shall I run an earth from the switch box to the CU?

Thanks again John just bypass the RCD and run an earthwire direct from the CU to the switchfuse I was thinking of doing this Is there a parking terminal for earthwires in the RCD enclosure? No

Hi guys, I need some more help im affraid, I have brought an RCD like in the link John posted. Before fitting I have one more question. I opened the box as shown in the pic below to have a look. The cable coming out of the bottom has an earth cable attached the the inside of the box which...

lol, hopefuly its just for the camera and not switched on!!

Cool thanks

Hi again, Is this the right RCD, it says 30mA but only 13amps is this right? All the ones I an looking at on the net only seem to be 13amps http://www.fwb.co.uk/mall/productpage.cfm?store=FWBGroup&productid=EAT493

Cool I will give that a go, Thanks again John and Dan for your help Paul

So it would be cheaper to get an RCD fitted in between the switch and the CU? What type would I need and is it a big job? Again thanks for your help John

I have also just found this, it is connected to the cable that comes from the garage and is wired before the CU, is it of any use? Thanks Paul

Yes it is WYLEX CU with garage switch removed Removed switch

Thanks for your replies so far guys, very much appriciated. The cable that feeds the garage is laid under concrete as the garage is detached. Just had a look at the CU in the house, the MCB is blue coloured and has 16A on it, this means 16 amp I guess. Its not a RCD. So I take it that...

Ok guys, just gone and had another look and took some pics, I cant see an earth on the pic of the open socket. Was this standard practice not to earth years ago? Sorry about the no of pics

Thanks for your reply guys

[/url] Yeah can do, will get some tomorrow as its dark now