Hi all
I have a Crabtree protected dual RCDconsumer unit of which i have the following setup.
all lighting and main sockets to the house runs through 80amp RCCB No issues on this side. and the kitchen sockets lights cooker along with Bathroom shower runs through the 63 amp RCCB. the whole house was rewired just gone 1 year ago. and we have had no issues. however i received a call from the wife yesterday stating she lost power to the kitchen ( trying to explain over the phone was a nightmare) think she had plugged something in that didnt agree i told her i would look at it when i got in.
however i have found the following
switch all MCBs on the seperate RCCB circuit switch RCCB on then 1 by 1 switch mcbs on no issues. fridge and freezer runs fine. kitchen lights fine.
switch kettle on or tumble dryer or washer etc anything that takes a big load the RCCB trips.
reset as above then tried the following
turn cooker on 1 ring fine 2 rings fine 3 rings then the RCCB trips.
again reset.
turn shower on and guess what the RCCB trips.
if this had been a new install then i would have more things to think about. however the system has been running fine for 1 year with no issues.
any ideas.
I have a Crabtree protected dual RCDconsumer unit of which i have the following setup.
all lighting and main sockets to the house runs through 80amp RCCB No issues on this side. and the kitchen sockets lights cooker along with Bathroom shower runs through the 63 amp RCCB. the whole house was rewired just gone 1 year ago. and we have had no issues. however i received a call from the wife yesterday stating she lost power to the kitchen ( trying to explain over the phone was a nightmare) think she had plugged something in that didnt agree i told her i would look at it when i got in.
however i have found the following
switch all MCBs on the seperate RCCB circuit switch RCCB on then 1 by 1 switch mcbs on no issues. fridge and freezer runs fine. kitchen lights fine.
switch kettle on or tumble dryer or washer etc anything that takes a big load the RCCB trips.
reset as above then tried the following
turn cooker on 1 ring fine 2 rings fine 3 rings then the RCCB trips.
again reset.
turn shower on and guess what the RCCB trips.
if this had been a new install then i would have more things to think about. however the system has been running fine for 1 year with no issues.
any ideas.