The RCD in my consumer unit has been tripping out a lot recently when appliances are switched on in the house particularly during the evening when there is more load being drawn. I am thinking it is down to the RCD being overloaded rather than any earth leakage. The circuits which pass through the RCD inlclude both ring mains for the house as well as external radial circuits feeding external lighting and gates etc. and oddly one of the houses's lighting circuits. Other circuits such as the cooker and the reminaing lighting circuits do not pass throught the RCD. The rating of the RCD is 63A, which I believe is the lowest rating for a typical domestic consumer unit.
Is the solution to rewire the consumer unit so that the ring mains do not pass throught the RCD (after checking there are not outside spurs)?
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Should I be replacing the RCD with a 80A or 100A type?
Is the solution to rewire the consumer unit so that the ring mains do not pass throught the RCD (after checking there are not outside spurs)?
OR
Should I be replacing the RCD with a 80A or 100A type?