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RCD Tripping for no apparent reason
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<blockquote data-quote="Apache" data-source="post: 554252" data-attributes="member: 828"><p>IF the RCD is 30 years old, then getting things properly tested may not be a bad idea. </p><p></p><p>Two thoughts for you (as an amateur myself)</p><p></p><p>1. a decent quality, 2nd hand RCD tester that would do you a ramp test and check the RCD is operating properly is £50 (linked below). Have a look on selling sites and Facebook marketplace as testers do go for very little money sometimes, and I believe are useful to have</p><p></p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/186187127876?hash=item2b599e1c44:g:ecEAAOSwWrJlZ1K~&amdata=enc%3AAQAIAAAAwJ2V9SrE8OzWrIzSYtx%2Bo%2FovBCmbYH1bOa0Z1R2adoYb9oVd8uvl6wV84bPq9XjhEkwdOiXsTD5MsUZHkKdiAZ1IoSavliwPa5%2FeZTdO%2FqnKMvn7%2BWmQau%2F1fl3CZrHQGozTE0XN8tLbABiLSc4G4p1C3DULwDINX%2Fq1PiEPM%2BeZswCrZPW%2FMdDTXBSwRSlXLGa4mL2g%2B3Eef1RXKpK9puws%2F%2FVXSIwtvRJF%2BtYYdqDuQRLvUE8NRMQzKnzsXHMNDA%3D%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR8qt_eauYw[/URL]</p><p></p><p>2. a cheaper option for fault-finding could be a cheap 30mA plug in RCD. We could hope that with it's lower sensitivity it may trip and leave the main RCD on - helping you narrow things down. </p><p></p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/155367774558?epid=1905274249&hash=item242ca4195e:g:ypYAAOSwQz1jyWpE&amdata=enc%3AAQAIAAAA4PYZf6%2FfmPGyzJm%2BSYflc72HRyzd97BkySmb%2B63mOKVKntmvFzCxFvV5FOtghoKHE5WxNwCjucPJPArnKCWuK2lCOKdwkgsO4JL7EI9BYLr2OqijpT43%2FKTndlb%2FWqG%2FsUy%2BTpRGyjGUUbh1ZYvcKbNBFxw4RXv8eeRbSnHECjY9rFHI64D5yMn6iiz4YJzdenp%2F%2FXggIHITThIgMZ61zBzP43xAv3hQAi8lxmqhVZyTy03Jt6rWB358Ot1q4tPdYiVqT1dDAqDfZOqhBofE2CbmA5SpnC6N30j1fs7C6xe6%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR5DxyueuYw[/URL]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Apache, post: 554252, member: 828"] IF the RCD is 30 years old, then getting things properly tested may not be a bad idea. Two thoughts for you (as an amateur myself) 1. a decent quality, 2nd hand RCD tester that would do you a ramp test and check the RCD is operating properly is £50 (linked below). Have a look on selling sites and Facebook marketplace as testers do go for very little money sometimes, and I believe are useful to have [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/186187127876?hash=item2b599e1c44:g:ecEAAOSwWrJlZ1K~&amdata=enc%3AAQAIAAAAwJ2V9SrE8OzWrIzSYtx%2Bo%2FovBCmbYH1bOa0Z1R2adoYb9oVd8uvl6wV84bPq9XjhEkwdOiXsTD5MsUZHkKdiAZ1IoSavliwPa5%2FeZTdO%2FqnKMvn7%2BWmQau%2F1fl3CZrHQGozTE0XN8tLbABiLSc4G4p1C3DULwDINX%2Fq1PiEPM%2BeZswCrZPW%2FMdDTXBSwRSlXLGa4mL2g%2B3Eef1RXKpK9puws%2F%2FVXSIwtvRJF%2BtYYdqDuQRLvUE8NRMQzKnzsXHMNDA%3D%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR8qt_eauYw[/URL] 2. a cheaper option for fault-finding could be a cheap 30mA plug in RCD. We could hope that with it's lower sensitivity it may trip and leave the main RCD on - helping you narrow things down. [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/155367774558?epid=1905274249&hash=item242ca4195e:g:ypYAAOSwQz1jyWpE&amdata=enc%3AAQAIAAAA4PYZf6%2FfmPGyzJm%2BSYflc72HRyzd97BkySmb%2B63mOKVKntmvFzCxFvV5FOtghoKHE5WxNwCjucPJPArnKCWuK2lCOKdwkgsO4JL7EI9BYLr2OqijpT43%2FKTndlb%2FWqG%2FsUy%2BTpRGyjGUUbh1ZYvcKbNBFxw4RXv8eeRbSnHECjY9rFHI64D5yMn6iiz4YJzdenp%2F%2FXggIHITThIgMZ61zBzP43xAv3hQAi8lxmqhVZyTy03Jt6rWB358Ot1q4tPdYiVqT1dDAqDfZOqhBofE2CbmA5SpnC6N30j1fs7C6xe6%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR5DxyueuYw[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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