I live in a old house circa 1907 recently had new kitchen 3 months ago, not sure if this is relevant - downstairs sockets have just started tripping electrician tried to trace fault no joy Help!! don't want to start pulling house about any ideas???
RCD TRIPPING
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It is either a fault on the fixed wiring, or, more likely, a fault on an appliance. Go round and unplug (not just switch off) every plug you find. If it ain't got a plug, switch it off.
Don't forget things like immersion heaters, pond pumps, garage/shed supplies, showers, boilers, floodlights, white goods etc...
Then, if you can (or hire an electrician to do this), IR the whole installation. If it comes back clear, it must be an appliance.
Don't forget things like immersion heaters, pond pumps, garage/shed supplies, showers, boilers, floodlights, white goods etc...
Then, if you can (or hire an electrician to do this), IR the whole installation. If it comes back clear, it must be an appliance.
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Get the sparky to test the rcd too, its not unheard of them to perform incorrectly.
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