RCD keeps tripping....Help needed.

[Leesparkykent]

LOL only joking don't really need any help haha.....Generally though just sat down after being out most of the day and 1 of the RCD's has tripped! reset it and its gone again 5 mins later. Looks like the tester is coming out the van tonight and to make it worse I wont be getting paid for it .

 

[westward10]

Await the advise Lee

 

[Des 56]

So,lets get this full story from the off,what you meant to say was you changed your consumer unit and now you are stumped

 

[Octopus]

How's the new picture hanging on the wall above the socket?

 

[telectrix]

it's sunday. bridge it out till tomorrow, ( or next week if you find reverse polarity).

 

[Leesparkykent]

Ok I'll fess up....Well my normal electrician is on holiday but before he went he said he was happy for me to change the fuse box thingymebob under the stairs and he will sign it off when he gets back....I mean how hard can it be its only 3 wires ain't it. I've just finished it and switched it on and it keeps tripping. I couldn't test it as I don't posses a tester and all the testing malarkey is overrated any way. I've just solved it any way... I removed the thick green and yellow from the fuse box thingymebob and now it's all back on. Thanks for your advice everyone much appreciated. I'm now off to use the electric shower I fitted today as well

 

[Octopus]

Oh dear.... Should have fitted a RCBO board....

 

[Ian1981]

Ok I'll fess up....Well my normal electrician is on holiday but before he went he said he was happy for me to change the fuse box thingymebob under the stairs and he will sign it off when he gets back....I mean how hard can it be its only 3 wires ain't it. I've just finished it and switched it on and it keeps tripping. I couldn't test it as I don't posses a tester and all the testing malarkey is overrated any way. I've just solved it any way... I removed the thick green and yellow from the fuse box thingymebob and now it's all back on. Thanks for your advice everyone much appreciated. I'm now off to use the electric shower I fitted today as well

Don't possess a tester?
Not even a pluggy in thingy bob?

 

[Leesparkykent]

Panic over normal service has resumed in the Leesparkykent household! Narrowed it down to the socket behind the washing machine, few water marks on the wall where the waste has been leaking. Took the socket off and waters been getting in. New o ring on the waste, new socket and jobs a goodun.

 

[Des 56]

I removed the thick green and yellow from the fuse box thingymebob and now it's all back on.

I never bother with them in the first place,they can cause so much unnecessary inconvenience

 

[westward10]

The rcd at my house has tripped three times, once when after five years the kettle decided it was allergic to water even though Dualit convinced me it would still be boiling water at my wake. The other two times when my other half failed to spot the bright orange cable laying across the grass whilst cutting said grass both times on a Saturday afternoon during an important horse race. The second time just rushed into the garage to reset hoping all was well on the lawn.

 

[R G]

Now if you had a steel board none of that would have happened

 

[R G]

I removed the thick green and yellow from the fuse box thingymebob and now it's all back on.

I never bother with them in the first place,they can cause so much unnecessary inconvenience

I always thought it was to strip the cable with .....

 

[Pete999]

So,lets get this full story from the off,what you meant to say was you changed your consumer unit and now you are stumped

And I'm not really a sparky, I was doing a favour for my mate