Hi I have a split consumer unit with one ring protected by a 100mA RCD and one ring not. The RCD ring trips out if I switch on any item with high start current plugged into any socket, ie TV, hair dryer, drill etc but is OK with low current devices ie VCR, lamp etc. Now here is the strange thing, it also trips out if I switch on a high current device on the NON RCD protected ring.
I assumed a faulty RCD and being a Saturday pm not being able to buy a replacement I moved all of the sockets to the non protected circuit.
I also assumed if I turned on the electric shower (on the protected circuit )the RCD would trip but it didn't .......... so the RCD seems OK.
This has me totaly confused anyone out there got any ideas?
Thanks
Julian
I assumed a faulty RCD and being a Saturday pm not being able to buy a replacement I moved all of the sockets to the non protected circuit.
I also assumed if I turned on the electric shower (on the protected circuit )the RCD would trip but it didn't .......... so the RCD seems OK.
This has me totaly confused anyone out there got any ideas?
Thanks
Julian