Thank you all. I've got an engineer from Axminster tools coming to change the motor at the end of the week. So we'll see if that fixes the problem if not I'll get those earth tests done!
Thank you for the replies. N + E checked and not reversed. Yes plug was on machine and welder works fine on socket.
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I've temporarily fitted a 13amp plug and put it into ring main only as a test and it still trips the house rcd.
I have a 40amp trip on my main consumer unit feeding my workshop where I have another consumer unit with 1x6 amp 2x16 amp and 1x32amp trips. I've replaced my old 3hp tablesaw that was run from a 13 amp plug on the 32amp ring with a new 3hp one that is plugged into a 16amp socket through a 20amp...
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