Strange RCD fault

[Dave OCD]

Do you still fit a spur above or just the socket outlet?

Update, found the fault, it was a redundant flood light which had been spurred off the upstairs ring

If the socket is in a kitchen base unit it's easily accessible for isolation so IMO another isolator is unnecessary.

 

[telectrix]

Do you still fit a spur above or just the socket outlet?

Update, found the fault, it was a redundant flood light which had been spurred off the upstairs ring

bet it was a N-E fault and/or water ingress

 

[hightower]

Can't believe it took 15 replies until someone mentioned N-E fault. Surely with these symptoms that was the obvious place to look.

Had a mate say every time he turned the outside lights on at the switch it tripped the RCD - full to brimming with water.

Funnily enough, just looked at PIR floodlight for a mate - was working fine with the PIR half full with water. Opened it up and emptied the water and it stopped working.

 

[Jacek Buczak]

Yep tripping rcd sometimes a lot jobs.Last times I have 2 problems with tripping is well one emergency lights water inside ,second times I disconnect every E wire from every outlets socket to find where is problem and problem be in spur from outlet socket with power to strips lights on ceiling.Problem do it lights.

 

[Pat H]

After that much troubleshooting I'd be inclined to drop a new RCD in. it could be intermittently faulty.

 

[westward10]

Yep tripping rcd sometimes a lot jobs.Last times I have 2 problems with tripping is well one emergency lights water inside ,second times I disconnect every E wire from every outlets socket to find where is problem and problem be in spur from outlet socket with power to strips lights on ceiling.Problem do it lights.

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