Hi, just moved into our house a couple of months ago. Today, I found the ring main circuit had been wired to the consumer unit with the rcd not used. Alarm bells rang. I wired in the rcd and it trips instantly. I've found a dead short neutral to earth (corrs disconnected in consumer unit). I then started going round the house trying to narrow down the fault. I've got it between 3 sockets -2 sockets in 1 bedroom, 1 socket in a neighbouring bedroom..
Room 1
Socket 1
--------------wall----------------------
Socket 2
Room 2
Socket 3
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So, I'm expecting a common fault on the cable run SOMEWHERE. Socket 1 feeds 2 and 2 feeds 3. I've disconnect ALL cores in all 3 sockets. Before I start ripping up floorboards looking for a stray nail or fried rat, does everything sound right what I've found?? Any tips??
Thanks
Room 1
Socket 1
--------------wall----------------------
Socket 2
Room 2
Socket 3
----------------------------------------
So, I'm expecting a common fault on the cable run SOMEWHERE. Socket 1 feeds 2 and 2 feeds 3. I've disconnect ALL cores in all 3 sockets. Before I start ripping up floorboards looking for a stray nail or fried rat, does everything sound right what I've found?? Any tips??
Thanks