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<blockquote data-quote="SPECIAL LOCATION" data-source="post: 73754" data-attributes="member: 250"><p>Is the RCD tripping when the genny is fired up?</p><p></p><p>or is it staying on?</p><p></p><p>Could there be some sort of small earth leakage within the wiring...</p><p></p><p>trips RCD as genny first kicks in before it stabilises itself?</p><p></p><p>could any damp / condensation build up be a problem..</p><p></p><p>Personally I would want to test continuity polarity etc.. across all switches &amp; cables before power up genny.</p><p></p><p>Then power genny see what happens...</p><p></p><p>and test whereabout along the circuits any voltages have got to??</p><p></p><p>i.e.</p><p></p><p>is voltage getting through the RCD, MCB's switches???</p><p></p><p>I think you have got to treat this as if it were a new rewire..</p><p></p><p>back to basics test all the stuff out</p><p></p><p>assume NOTHING is wired correctly..</p><p></p><p>As Patch says take a spare 2-way CU..</p><p></p><p>or even Two spare CU's</p><p></p><p> :|</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SPECIAL LOCATION, post: 73754, member: 250"] Is the RCD tripping when the genny is fired up? or is it staying on? Could there be some sort of small earth leakage within the wiring... trips RCD as genny first kicks in before it stabilises itself? could any damp / condensation build up be a problem.. Personally I would want to test continuity polarity etc.. across all switches & cables before power up genny. Then power genny see what happens... and test whereabout along the circuits any voltages have got to?? i.e. is voltage getting through the RCD, MCB's switches??? I think you have got to treat this as if it were a new rewire.. back to basics test all the stuff out assume NOTHING is wired correctly.. As Patch says take a spare 2-way CU.. or even Two spare CU's :| [/QUOTE]
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