UK Plug and play hot tub tripping the rcd. My cleverspa trips the rcd plug as soon as i plug it in.

[Darrin]

I have a clever spa portable spa and as soon as i plug it in the rcd plug trips. What rcd plug can i get to replace it. Is it the rcd plug thst is faulty?

 

[SJD]

Not sure exactly what is tripping, sounds like an RCD unit that plugs into a socket?

In which case, the RCD plug-in unit could be faulty, or the spa itself could be faulty, or the socket that you are plugging the RCD into could be faulty. Without any testing, it is just a wild guess.

 

[Darrin]

Not sure exactly what is tripping, sounds like an RCD unit that plugs into a socket?

In which case, the RCD plug-in unit could be faulty, or the spa itself could be faulty, or the socket that you are plugging the RCD into could be faulty. Without any testing, it is just a wild guess.

Its a rcd on the end of the power cord from the spa. I have replaced it with a 30 ma one but that trips too. The original rcd is 10 ma , would the 30 not work? I suspect a faulty rcd as the spa is only 2 months old. Do you know if these inflatable tubs have specic type rcd,s?

 

[lozarus]

By changing the RCD to a 30mA from a 10mA you have changed the manufacturers design. You have also decreased the protection intended for the product. I would be contacting the manufacturer of the hot tub.

 

[Highresdis]

You've ruled out the RCD by swapping it out, but not interpreted the result of your testing. The other elimination test is to plug a different device into the same point with the RCD back in. If not tripping immediately, it will be the hot tub

 

[Strima]

There is a fault on the spa and it should not be used until it has been repaired.

The RCD is a safety device doing its job and swapping it for one with a different rating is against the manufacturers design and potentially unsafe.

 

[DPG]

Scary what some people do.