Hi,
I had an electrician install a new 45A circuit for an induction hob (replaced the gas hob). It is connected to a 63A RCD in a split load consumer unit (Other RCD is 80A) along with the rest of the kitchen appliances oven/microwave/etc).
While cooking dinner yesterday, we had the oven, microwave and induction hob (2 rings) all going and the RCD tripped. I'm not sure, but I think it happened when we turned the microwave on. I flipped the RCD back on and it was all OK again.
Is it possible/likely that we were drawing more than 63A? How can I test/check this? Is it possible to get my electrician back to upgrade the RCD a higher current?
Is it possible to test whether an RCD is getting 'close' to the amp rating?
Thanks,
Dan
I had an electrician install a new 45A circuit for an induction hob (replaced the gas hob). It is connected to a 63A RCD in a split load consumer unit (Other RCD is 80A) along with the rest of the kitchen appliances oven/microwave/etc).
While cooking dinner yesterday, we had the oven, microwave and induction hob (2 rings) all going and the RCD tripped. I'm not sure, but I think it happened when we turned the microwave on. I flipped the RCD back on and it was all OK again.
Is it possible/likely that we were drawing more than 63A? How can I test/check this? Is it possible to get my electrician back to upgrade the RCD a higher current?
Is it possible to test whether an RCD is getting 'close' to the amp rating?
Thanks,
Dan