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Agree with above, you need to check coil operating voltage on A1 & A2, 230v on incoming contact is just waiting for the contactor coil to energise. Don't believe Odd Job Bob and the time switch is ok, it sounds like a coil supply fault to me. I have not known a MG contactor to fail so quickly so...

Need some info from you to help. Operating voltage of the coil and how you have connected the operating coil. What energises the contactor. With this we should be able to start you on the way.

As it is not down to a specific piece of equipment you are plugging in then I can only recommend that you call in a professional who will have lots of expensive test equipment. Could be worth switching off the supply to the sockets and taking the faceplates off to see if you have any loose wires...

As you have a split board with rcd protesting the sockets you can fit 30mA rcbo's to the unprotected circuits, or you can if you have room fit another rcd to protect the non rcd side. Personally I would fit the rcbo's despite the expense as it wolud only trip the faulty circuit and not all of...

We have had similar at work, found all lamps were fitted with HF fittings. These were strings of 20 in a row. Changed every other to HPF type and been ok since.

An 30mA RCD should not operate on 1/2 dn, should operate within 200m secs on 1 dn and within 40m sec on 5 dn. As your operates on 1/2 dn then I would replace it. Have you ramp tested the rcd off load? Switch off all of the mcb's in the cu and carry out a ramp test at your load side of the rcd...

Will start to use spellchecker from now on. :idea:

Sparks 123, thanks for the responses and for explaing it a bit better than I was.

Perhaps Pens is being the Numpty I was reffering to earlier. Getting board of this now so shall not bother with this 1 anymore.

Connie, apoligies if I effended you, having just logged on, found the comments and reread your post I noticed it was a genuine question and not the usual "Numpty" post stating "its not portable", so doesn't need PAT testing. It does if its connected to a fixed installation, the COP explains it...

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I would buy the Code of Practise for the in Service Inspection and Testing of Electrical Equipment. It is from the IET and is what the exam is based on. From reading page 1 you would see that "anything that is plugged into or connected to a fixed electrical installation require PAT testing"...

Must be NICEIC wonder boy :twisted: :twisted: :wink:

BAS called me a name once, I didn't log on for 24 hours That'll learn him. Silly old cart.....

Agree with Sparks, no certificate required at all. I do a ELI test as matter of course but no paperwork needed.

Get some wall mounted convector heaters with inbuilt timers, can be heating up before you get there. Very good, I had them in my old house, drank the electric though.

What did BAS say to get banned?

Yes it is correct, no need to bond as instalation is plastic. The small part of copper would only need bonding if it was in anyway at earth potential. Your sparky would have checked this.

We use the skilled person at work as the only people who operate any machinery are trained to operate it. If they are not signed off they don't touch.

Not a bad price for what is a very important job, its time consuming when done correctly and highlight any potential problems of a dangerous installation. If you want to save a few quid get your mate who has done a few jobs before to do it. When one of your kids is shaking hands with the...