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<blockquote data-quote="Ardet R" data-source="post: 465280" data-attributes="member: 30040"><p>If you are absolutely certain that you have disconnected all loads that may be connected to the socket circuit, including odd ones like fused connection units for boilers/heating, conservatory and outside lights and the like then you have a problem with the wiring of the circuit itself.</p><p></p><p>This is not the most likely situation as cables in walls are generally undisturbed (unless the walls are damaged or wet) and so nothing much changes there. However it does happen and in that case it would be necessary to trace the fault within the circuit, unfortunately unless you are fully versed in how the circuit is designed then it can be a very hard and possibly very dangerous to be able to define where along the circuit the fault is located.</p><p></p><p>If the RCD trips and will not reset when the socket circuit is on then this is likely to be a "hard" fault i.e. the fault is a direct contact permanent fault and finding it should be relatively straightforward for a competent electrician. However if the RCD can be reset then this is much harder to determine as it is a transient fault that may not be present when testing is carried out..</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ardet R, post: 465280, member: 30040"] If you are absolutely certain that you have disconnected all loads that may be connected to the socket circuit, including odd ones like fused connection units for boilers/heating, conservatory and outside lights and the like then you have a problem with the wiring of the circuit itself. This is not the most likely situation as cables in walls are generally undisturbed (unless the walls are damaged or wet) and so nothing much changes there. However it does happen and in that case it would be necessary to trace the fault within the circuit, unfortunately unless you are fully versed in how the circuit is designed then it can be a very hard and possibly very dangerous to be able to define where along the circuit the fault is located. If the RCD trips and will not reset when the socket circuit is on then this is likely to be a "hard" fault i.e. the fault is a direct contact permanent fault and finding it should be relatively straightforward for a competent electrician. However if the RCD can be reset then this is much harder to determine as it is a transient fault that may not be present when testing is carried out.. [/QUOTE]
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