Contactum RCD socket not working

[Mnx100]

That is an MCB, what you need to confirm is - is there either an RCB, or RCBO, providing protection to this circuit which supplies this garage.

Both RCB's and RCBO's will have a tiny button on them marked T or TEST - An MCB does not. An RCBO is an RCD, combined with an MCB, and with have the test button, plus be marked 6A, 16A, 32A, for its current rating.

An MCB only provides over-load protection, an RCB/RCBO provides a different type of protection, protection for you, against faults.

I was wrong in what I’d thought was on the board but have attached a picture of the unit plus socket. If it’s easiest to call an electrician in then I can do that, just wondered if it was something simple I was missing

 

[trojanhawrs]

Have you pressed the red button, then the blue? The blue button should bring on a red flag in the window beneath it indicating the socket should be working.

 

[pete01]

If you press the socket rcd test button be careful the house rcd doesn't trip, I've been told it cant happen but I've had it happen to me before.

 

[Mnx100]

Have you pressed the red button, then the blue? The blue button should bring on a red flag in the window beneath it indicating the socket should be working.

Yea it’s owing the red flag, but still nothing.

 

[trojanhawrs]

Does it remove the red flag when you press the red switch?
With both switches on on the socket itself and the red flag showing, neither side works with a known working appliance?

 

[Taylortwocities]

The garage circuit is covered by the 30mA RCD in the house consumer unit.
You can simply swop the garage docket for a standard one. You do not need an RCD socket.

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

I was wrong in what I’d thought was on the board but have attached a picture of the unit plus socket. If it’s easiest to call an electrician in then I can do that, just wondered if it was something simple I was missing

What you show in that photo of your consumer unit, is an RCD on the extreme right. To the left of it, you have an MCB supplying the garage. All of those MCB circuits, including the garage, is protected by that RCD. What that means is, that your problem RCD socket, is already protected by the entire house RCD - and so including one in the socket, will serve no useful purpose.

Simply replace that RCD twin socket, with a twin socket, no need for the RCD at all.

 

[Taylortwocities]

no need for the RCD at all.

I think you mean there is no need for an RCD socket.
The RCD in the house consumer unit is absolutely necessary!

 

[trojanhawrs]

While the above 2 comments are likely true, I'd be hesitant to do anything other than replace like for like without having (an electrician) look over the setup. Also, if the flag doesn't trip off that normally indicates that there's no power going to the socket

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

I think you mean there is no need for an RCD socket.

I thought it was clear I was referring to RCD included in the socket, as it was in the same sentence, but I've edited it, to make it even clearer.

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

While the above 2 comments are likely true, I'd be hesitant to do anything other than replace like for like without having (an electrician) look over the setup. Also, if the flag doesn't trip off that normally indicates that there's no power going to the socket

Quite true, these RCD's, will not reset, unless there is L & N available at the socket.

 

[Jurassicspark]

Mnx100 - what devices did you plug in to that socket, and jumped to the conclusion that it’s not functioning?

It’s not a stupid question, BTW.

A lot of people only test with one lamp, for example, and then they start blaming it on the socket, when it’s really not the socket at fault.

 

[Mnx100]

While the above 2 comments are likely true, I'd be hesitant to do anything other than replace like for like without having (an electrician) look over the setup. Also, if the flag doesn't trip off that normally indicates that there's no power going to the socket

Thanks, it doesn’t trip off, but there is power reaching the light, which comes off the socket

 

[Mnx100]

I’d originally plugged in a fan, but popped back inside and got a phone charger which I’d checked was working

 

[trojanhawrs]

Thanks, it doesn’t trip off, but there is power reaching the light, which comes off the socket

When you say light, do you mean the red flag at the bottom? Normally the red flag isn't actually a light, it's just an indicator. It's possible the socket isn't getting power, do you have a garage circuit board or does the armoured cable come directly from the house CU?