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MCB/RCD on consumer unit tripping
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<blockquote data-quote="Jimip" data-source="post: 506018" data-attributes="member: 33502"><p>When we use our microwave the ‘sockets’ RCD trips on the consumer unit.</p><p> The microwave starts and runs for about2-3 seconds before it trips. If we use the microwave on medium power all is fine. This has been happening for a couple of years.</p><p></p><p>Microwave has been into the service centre in the electrical retailers I work at and had every test he could think of and couldn’t fault it.</p><p> Today I’ve moved it to a different socket in the kitchen with same result. Then tried socket in conservatory that goes through its own consumer unit. In there it worked fine on full power but sockets in house had still tripped.</p><p></p><p>At a bit of a loss as to what to look at next?</p><p></p><p>Been suggested I could change the RCD to one that gives a slight time lag similar to a slow blow fuse?</p><p></p><p>any suggestions please?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jimip, post: 506018, member: 33502"] When we use our microwave the ‘sockets’ RCD trips on the consumer unit. The microwave starts and runs for about2-3 seconds before it trips. If we use the microwave on medium power all is fine. This has been happening for a couple of years. Microwave has been into the service centre in the electrical retailers I work at and had every test he could think of and couldn’t fault it. Today I’ve moved it to a different socket in the kitchen with same result. Then tried socket in conservatory that goes through its own consumer unit. In there it worked fine on full power but sockets in house had still tripped. At a bit of a loss as to what to look at next? Been suggested I could change the RCD to one that gives a slight time lag similar to a slow blow fuse? any suggestions please? [/QUOTE]
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