Treadmill in garage tripping RCD in house

[TaffyBoy]

I have now switched off all the circuit breakers in the house bar the one in the garage and the treadmill operates now without tripping. So I think the problem is the treadmill is exceeding the earth leakage when everything else is switched on.

To counter this could I remove the earth wire from the plug, and attach a copper wire to the metal frame of the machine which attaches to an earth spike driven into the ground, protecting the user from any stray current and effectively bypassing the RCD on the treadmill only?

Thanks

 

[Octopus]

I have now switched off all the circuit breakers in the house bar the one in the garage and the treadmill operates now without tripping. So I think the problem is the treadmill is exceeding the earth leakage when everything else is switched on.

To counter this could I remove the earth wire from the plug, and attach a copper wire to the metal frame of the machine which attaches to an earth spike driven into the ground, protecting the user from any stray current and effectively bypassing the RCD on the treadmill only?

Thanks

Not to be recommended.

 

[Plonker 3]

I have now switched off all the circuit breakers in the house bar the one in the garage and the treadmill operates now without tripping. So I think the problem is the treadmill is exceeding the earth leakage when everything else is switched on.

To counter this could I remove the earth wire from the plug, and attach a copper wire to the metal frame of the machine which attaches to an earth spike driven into the ground, protecting the user from any stray current and effectively bypassing the RCD on the treadmill only?

Thanks

How would that stop the RCD tripping?

 

[Megavolt]

i have now switched off all the circuit breakers in the house bar the one in the garage and the treadmill operates now without tripping. So i think the problem is the treadmill is exceeding the earth leakage when everything else is switched on.

To counter this could i remove the earth wire from the plug, and attach a copper wire to the metal frame of the machine which attaches to an earth spike driven into the ground, protecting the user from any stray current and effectively bypassing the rcd on the treadmill only?

Thanks

lol wtf

 

[Octopus]

How would that stop the RCD tripping?

you spoil sport, I wasn't going to let on

 

[thomas-1981]

to counter this could i remove the earth wire from the plug, and attach a copper wire to the metal frame of the machine which attaches to an earth spike driven into the ground, protecting the user from any stray current and effectively bypassing the rcd on the treadmill only?

really????

 

[TaffyBoy]

It would stop the RCD tripping by leaking any stray current through to the earth rod in the ground and not through the earth wire! So the earth wire would have no feed back to the circuit breakers!

 

[Des 56]

It would stop the RCD tripping by leaking any stray current through to the earth rod in the ground and not through the earth wire! So the earth wire would have no feed back to the circuit breakers!

Balance Taffy,balance



In all fairness.we in Wales are only now discovering rcds,we tend to be a bit behind the times here

 

[Plonker 3]

Call a electrician in, that statement says everything to prove you don't have a clue what you are doing.

 

[Guest111]

I can confirm I am not a sparky, far from it.

No it's not a new machine but is only around 6 months old, and has only been used a handful of times.

cant remember the makes,but I have come across 2 of these machines doing this and they were both motor faults and both machines around a year old,I think the previous owners knew this and sold them on, as the motors were about £300 each.

 

[TaffyBoy]

Cheers for the helpful replies though on the whole the majority of you seem to be ?

 

[Plonker 3]

You have been given good advice yet seem to fail to understand it. I think I know who is the starred out word in your post above.

 

[Octopus]

Cheers for the helpful replies though on the whole the majority of you seem ?

And with that eloquent statement I suspect you will be banned.

 

[Darkwood]

Clearly not used to the strict rules of this site... enjoy your ban ..... all swearing whether written, suggested, symbols etc is not tolerated!!!!!!!:ban:

Original comment by member deleted and a ban issued ....

 

[dan86]

what an ungrateful tool

 

[Des 56]

too late

 

[Sintra]

Guys please do not quote from people like that. Means I have to edit them all.

 

[Darkwood]

Guys please do not quote from people like that. Means I have to edit them all.

I will edit mine for you if you dont beat me to it .... cheers for the swift action ...totally no need for that language.

 

[Sintra]

I think this thread has run it's course now closed.