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Hi all I recently built a new garage. Wired it myself put up the fuse board but now when I go to plug in any appliance the rcd trips out. Theres nothing else plugged into the sockets. I wonder did I make a mistake wiring the fuse board?11
 
post a pic of the board with cover off. (isolate first, of course.).
 
Please be aware I moved this from DIY to get more responses so helpful posts only.
 
Hi all I recently built a new garage. Wired it myself put up the fuse board but now when I go to plug in any appliance the rcd trips out. Theres nothing else plugged into the sockets. I wonder did I make a mistake wiring the fuse board?11
Is it a dual RCD CU?
 
Hi Limerick and welcome.
Can I ask which RCD is tripping, the one in your new consumer unit, or the one in the house?
 
Its the rcd in the new garage.
 

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The three neutrals on the right of the right hand neutral bar - what circuits are they from?
 
Thanks for the pics. It's a little difficult to tell if the consumer unit is wired correctly though from these pics.
 
Hi all I recently built a new garage. Wired it myself put up the fuse board but now when I go to plug in any appliance the rcd trips out. Theres nothing else plugged into the sockets. I wonder did I make a mistake wiring the fuse board?11
Difficult to say Limerick, where are you
' a member close to you may offer to come take a kook see
 
To me, it looks like the RCD would be on the RH side, and a busbar from the LH RCD live output to the circuit breakers, mounted to the left of the RCD. Now it should work the other way round, provided the cables are adjusted correctly ...
 
Sorry to bring this up but I have just realised you are in Southern Ireland and unless you are an REC (Registered Electrical Contractor) what you are doing is illegal. @Risteard will confirm this but I am pretty sure I am correct.
 
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To me, it looks like the RCD would be on the RH side, and a busbar from the LH RCD live output to the circuit breakers, mounted to the left of the RCD. Now it should work the other way round, provided the cable are adjusted correctly ...
Well spotted! As it is now the busbar is fed by the neutral from the RCD.
 
Can you confirm you are carrying out these works in Southern Ireland as it will be inappropriate to advise you carrying out illegal works.
 
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