Hi guys,
First post on here, though I've been reading the forum for years. I'm looking for a bit of advice with a frustrating problem.
Recently had a new kitchen fitted, including an induction hob and electric single oven.
I deliberately selected a 3kw induction hob and a 2.5kw single oven so that they could both run on the existing 45A cooker ring.
I've got a flat plate 'black nickel' 45A DP cooker isolation switch with led's mounted above, with the appliances correctly wired into a cooker connection unit below the worktop.
We always switch the cooker wall plate switch off at night. I know there's probably no need but for peace of mind we do.
Problem is that every so often (about one in 20 times) when switching the cooker wall plate on the next day, it trips the rcd in the consumer unit.
It's frustrating and I cannot find the cause. All wiring is sound. Connections are sound. Consumer unit is fairly new (about 3 years), just can't see what's tripping it. I wonder if its because the Mrs sometimes turns the oven knob on before flicking the cooker power switch?
Could it just be the switch, i.e slight leakage neutral to earth as the switch is thrown?
Anyone had this? It's not big deal, just a pain in the backside having to go and reset the consumer unit when it happens!
Grateful for any advice.
First post on here, though I've been reading the forum for years. I'm looking for a bit of advice with a frustrating problem.
Recently had a new kitchen fitted, including an induction hob and electric single oven.
I deliberately selected a 3kw induction hob and a 2.5kw single oven so that they could both run on the existing 45A cooker ring.
I've got a flat plate 'black nickel' 45A DP cooker isolation switch with led's mounted above, with the appliances correctly wired into a cooker connection unit below the worktop.
We always switch the cooker wall plate switch off at night. I know there's probably no need but for peace of mind we do.
Problem is that every so often (about one in 20 times) when switching the cooker wall plate on the next day, it trips the rcd in the consumer unit.
It's frustrating and I cannot find the cause. All wiring is sound. Connections are sound. Consumer unit is fairly new (about 3 years), just can't see what's tripping it. I wonder if its because the Mrs sometimes turns the oven knob on before flicking the cooker power switch?
Could it just be the switch, i.e slight leakage neutral to earth as the switch is thrown?
Anyone had this? It's not big deal, just a pain in the backside having to go and reset the consumer unit when it happens!
Grateful for any advice.