A little question about RCD...

np120 · Nov 26, 2012

Hi guys, was just wondering if anyone could help me with a problem that I've been having recently.

In my new flat, whenever I plug my laptop in, the electric trips. I then have to go to the RCD and switch it back on, but the problem remains whenever I plug in my lap top.

My question is, seeing as this only happens when I plug my laptop in, is there any point in bringing in an electrician to have a look? The laptop works everywhere else but my flat, and does not effect the electrics in any way.

Know it's probably an obvious question, but it would save me a lot of money in call out fees/laptop buying, and maybe I'll learn something that will stand me in good stead for the future

Cheers

Octopus · Nov 26, 2012

Sounds to me as if the socket you are plugging into is wired incorrectly, has damaged wires, or the socket is faulty - but that's purely as guess based on what you've written

np120 · Nov 26, 2012

Ahh cheers, I've tried it in every socket to the same effect! Is there any other information that I can give that would help people out? Realise that it might come across as vague.

Octopus · Nov 26, 2012

np120 said:
Ahh cheers, I've tried it in every socket to the same effect! Is there any other information that I can give that would help people out? Realise that it might come across as vague.

Now you've confused me, does the laptop work in every other socket or not?

np120 · Nov 26, 2012

Right, let me be clear.

Whatever plug I use, the laptop trips the electric. In any other flat/house it works perfectly. It is just my new place that suffers with the problem.

Octopus · Nov 26, 2012

Is it just the laptop that trips the RCD or anything else? Could it be that other homes you've tried it in don't have RCD's?

np120 · Nov 26, 2012

Just the laptop.

And my new flat is in the same complex as my previous flat, where it worked. They share the same electrical set-up, so can't see how it's my laptop reacting to the RCD. Most people have attributed it to my lap-top, but I can't understand how it can be unique to this flat without some kind of electrical fault.

Liam12 · Nov 26, 2012

I'd go with the laptop charger, worth buying a cheap one and then taking it from there, if it works happy days,

np120 · Nov 26, 2012

ahh, I should have gone into far more detail!

I've replaced the charger a few times, still to no avail! Cheers though

Octopus · Nov 26, 2012

np120 said:
ahh, I should have gone into far more detail!

I've replaced the charger a few times, still to no avail! Cheers though

If you've changed the charger is would see that your flat may have an issue. Still a little odd that only the laptop with the different chargers trip it.