Emporia energy monitor tripping rcbo
- Thread starter cider
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Both L and N should goto the same rcbo
In the picture the incoming tails are reversed polarity.
Or - just have the wrong letter on them.
They don't appear to be RCBOs in the diagram we've been shown, since they don't have neutral connections in the diagram - so, if thst diagram correctly reflects what the OP has, your comment is presumably not really relevant?
Could you indicate on your diagram (or explain) exactly what it is that is tripping?
I assumed the diagram was from the installation manual.
And OP talked of rcbos.
And OP talked of rcbos.
Yes, I realised what you were thinking, but the situation is not clear.
As you imply, IF he does have RCBOs, then we need to know to what he has connected the three 'neutral' connections from his device, given that his neutral bar would presumably be pretty 'empty' in that situation.
Is that kit even approved for UK consumer units?
- Thinking, reds to the (correct) neutral bar, blacks to lives (as likely reds as browns), wire nuts (not seen those used in Britain for a very long time).
- Thinking, reds to the (correct) neutral bar, blacks to lives (as likely reds as browns), wire nuts (not seen those used in Britain for a very long time).
If you must use that product, the only sensible option would be to install it in an insulated enclosure, supply with with power from a 3A FCU, and attach the current clamp to the incoming line tail just below the electricity meter.
Shoehorning it into a consumer unit using the inadequate instructions provided is likely to result in problems, such as fire and death.
It was designed to be used in the USA, where service panels are typically much larger than UK versions, and where wiring colours, standards for connections and the like are totally different.
Shoehorning it into a consumer unit using the inadequate instructions provided is likely to result in problems, such as fire and death.
It was designed to be used in the USA, where service panels are typically much larger than UK versions, and where wiring colours, standards for connections and the like are totally different.
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