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Circuit off but breaker not tripped - help please!
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<blockquote data-quote="SPECIAL LOCATION" data-source="post: 535784" data-attributes="member: 250"><p>Could be no RCD at your old flat?</p><p>especially as you didn't appear to recognise an RCD on your new consumer unit?</p><p></p><p>Unless you've had wiring alterations, building works, other external contributory factors, (rodents/flood damage etc). there is no logical reason why the circuit wiring would be damaged or faulty in anyway. Correctly designed and installed cables will last a very long time with minimal wear or ageing problems.</p><p></p><p>whereas appliances will typically have a much shorter lifespan..</p><p>and when any appliance first fails it will also be true that you never had problem with it before. </p><p>Bit like saying I can't understand getting 2 punctures in a new car, as we never got punctures in our old car, so our new car must be faulty?</p><p></p><p>Overheated socket accessories are often just loose connections inside the accessory, or a plug with loose connections introducing heat via its pins.</p><p></p><p>Electricity ALWAYS generates some heat whilst flowing through a circuit.. and loose connections will increase that heat at poor joints.</p><p>But as said previous this could all be verified easily with some appropriate test equiptment.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SPECIAL LOCATION, post: 535784, member: 250"] Could be no RCD at your old flat? especially as you didn't appear to recognise an RCD on your new consumer unit? Unless you've had wiring alterations, building works, other external contributory factors, (rodents/flood damage etc). there is no logical reason why the circuit wiring would be damaged or faulty in anyway. Correctly designed and installed cables will last a very long time with minimal wear or ageing problems. whereas appliances will typically have a much shorter lifespan.. and when any appliance first fails it will also be true that you never had problem with it before. Bit like saying I can't understand getting 2 punctures in a new car, as we never got punctures in our old car, so our new car must be faulty? Overheated socket accessories are often just loose connections inside the accessory, or a plug with loose connections introducing heat via its pins. Electricity ALWAYS generates some heat whilst flowing through a circuit.. and loose connections will increase that heat at poor joints. But as said previous this could all be verified easily with some appropriate test equiptment. [/QUOTE]
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