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RCD tripping under high load on 2 circuits

Hi all, thank you for your replies, the problem has now been resolved. It was a cable that had been crushed in the loft supplying the first floor lighting circuit. The neutral had been crushed exposing the wire onto the earth wire. Strange how this was causing the sockets to trip the rcd also...
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- Post #18
- Jul 22, 2019
- Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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RCD tripping under high load on 2 circuits

Thank you for your reply. The electrician who came round was actually a friend who I think thought it was going to be easier to diagnose than what it seems. He didn’t have any equipment with him but instead of waiting on help of friends I have another electrician coming round early next week to...
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- Jul 21, 2019
- Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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RCD tripping under high load on 2 circuits

I’m in desperate need of someone with great fault finding knowledge. I have a dual rcd consumer unit as seen in picture. The left hand side rcd trips when anything with a high output like a tv for example is turned on in any sockets protected by the left rcd. The left rcd also trips when trying...
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- Jul 20, 2019
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