I have read several posts about similar issues and want to get some thoughts on the problem I have.
Downstairs 13a socket ring is wired through a brand new RCCB and fuse board. The RCCB keeps randomly tripping (has done since it was installed) and recently we returned from a holiday to find freezer defrosted etc and boiler off. Thats rather spurred me into action
The RCCB also trips when using an iron on that circuit - so we can 'force' it to trip.
However, it also trips when there is no incremental load on the circuit - only fridge/freezer and boiler were on the circuit when we went on holiday so no 'event' to make it trip - unless perhaps boiler or fridge coming on at certain times of day overloads things
It sometimes goes for a week without tripping - sometimes every few days and there is no pattern.
Could we have a faulty/over sensitive RCCB unit? Or is there something else that might be causing a live leak in the system - and how do you check this. The whole circuit was approved by a NICEIC contractor when it was put in
As you can imagine resetting clocks and all that nonsense is getting very boring
Downstairs 13a socket ring is wired through a brand new RCCB and fuse board. The RCCB keeps randomly tripping (has done since it was installed) and recently we returned from a holiday to find freezer defrosted etc and boiler off. Thats rather spurred me into action
The RCCB also trips when using an iron on that circuit - so we can 'force' it to trip.
However, it also trips when there is no incremental load on the circuit - only fridge/freezer and boiler were on the circuit when we went on holiday so no 'event' to make it trip - unless perhaps boiler or fridge coming on at certain times of day overloads things
It sometimes goes for a week without tripping - sometimes every few days and there is no pattern.
Could we have a faulty/over sensitive RCCB unit? Or is there something else that might be causing a live leak in the system - and how do you check this. The whole circuit was approved by a NICEIC contractor when it was put in
As you can imagine resetting clocks and all that nonsense is getting very boring