I had my kitchen refurbished well over a year ago and never had any problems with the ring main which had been installed at the time until a few days ago when the RCCB tripped. With it are associated a number of MCBs so i set about looking for which one of them was responsible, and it turned out to be the ring main in question which I labelled "kitchen sockets".
When the RCCB tripped I had been using a multicooker but at very low heat, so it puzzled me that it should cause it to trip, particularly as I had used it on several occasions previously. I disconnected plugs from the sockets and kept them switched off, however every time I tried to switch the MCB back on , it switched back off again. Anyway, I left things for an hour or so and lo and behold the MCB stayed switched on so I was able to use the sockets once again.
Now I am no electrician and in no way would I try to dabble with anything, but i would like to understand what is going before I need to call an electrician. I am bit loathe to use the multicooker again in case that is the cause, so i would very much appreciate some advice. Thanks
I should add that all other small appliances work fine
When the RCCB tripped I had been using a multicooker but at very low heat, so it puzzled me that it should cause it to trip, particularly as I had used it on several occasions previously. I disconnected plugs from the sockets and kept them switched off, however every time I tried to switch the MCB back on , it switched back off again. Anyway, I left things for an hour or so and lo and behold the MCB stayed switched on so I was able to use the sockets once again.
Now I am no electrician and in no way would I try to dabble with anything, but i would like to understand what is going before I need to call an electrician. I am bit loathe to use the multicooker again in case that is the cause, so i would very much appreciate some advice. Thanks
I should add that all other small appliances work fine