RCBO has tripped - help

[plugsandsparks]

RCBO has tripped on downstairs sockets. Have un-plugged everything but it wont go back up, need urgent help as its cold and the boilers not working, many thx

 

[R G]

RCBO has tripped on downstairs sockets. Have un-plugged everything but it wont go back up, need urgent help as its cold and the boilers not working, many thx

Have you isolated the heating system, Time to get the test equipment out and test the circuit ,,

 

[micknew]

This post should be in the DIY section surely.

 

[telectrix]

that's a £100 call-out from here if you want me.

 

[Darkwood]

I do sense a little bit of the yellow stuff been taken out of the incompetence of some 'Electricians' - If you hold this title and ask such a question then McDonalds are hiring!

PS - run an extension from upstairs ...voila boiler back on and you can walk away happy!

 

[spark 68]

No bother P&S, just swop it for an MCB. lol

 

[plugsandsparks]

Thx, found a DP switch with "Heating" written on it, have switched it off and breaker now stays up - great but no heating.

 

[R G]

No bother P&S, just swop it for an MCB. lol

Or put it in the main switch,,,LOL..

Test the heating circuit then , but be careful with the boiler and electronics , I would use 250V setting on the I/R tester,,

 

[telectrix]

so, obviously there's a fault on the heating.

 

[GLENNSPARK]

Thx, found a DP switch with "Heating" written on it, have switched it off and breaker now stays up - great but no heating.

rite...

so you have a starting point...dont you...

 

[spark 68]

Or put it in the main switch,,,LOL..

Test the heating circuit then , but be careful with the boiler and electronics , I would use 250V setting on the I/R tester,,

Now that is an even better idea Ray, lol I wish I had thought of that lol, save getting a breaker lol

 

[telectrix]

Or put it in the main switch,,,LOL..

Test the heating circuit then , but be careful with the boiler and electronics , I would use 250V setting on the I/R tester,,

and i'd only test L/N shorted together and test to E.

 

[plugsandsparks]

Have plenty of spare 32A MCBs for the board, but made such a nice work of the dressing don't want to disturb it really.

 

[plugsandsparks]

Oh hang on Mrs P&S is now telling me she has spilt some water somewhere - here's me trying to get paperwork done and its getting colder by the minute

 

[telectrix]

tell her to put her hair dryer to good use then.

 

[Darkwood]

Are you seriously telling my P&S you panicked and jumped o here before isolating each circuit on the RCD to isolate the fault...hence i thought it was a stupid question for yourself, if the as the rcd has tripped i would assume a L/E fault if flipping the Heating mcb off without disconnecting N cures RCD tripping.

Or am I correct you are on a wind up!

 

[telectrix]

don't panic, mr. mainwaring. don't panic.

 

[plugsandsparks]

OK, please remember its my day off, not so much panic, more hissed off I cannot have a day off without trauma coming my way. Mrs P&S has admitted to spilling the water here So has tel has kindly suggested I have done this. Any idea how long this could take as daughter is back in a couple of hours and no doubt will miss these immediately

 

[DPG]

So the original post wasn't a wind up then? Daz

 

[spark 68]

Sorry P&S, I thought you were taking the proverbial..

As you have isolated the fault to that circuit with the DP switch, get your IR tester on that part of the circuit L+N to E after the DP switch, then as you are drying it out you will be able to see if the IR reading is rising or not, and how effective you are drying it out, or which bit needs drying out.