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<blockquote data-quote="Distorted Vision" data-source="post: 559113" data-attributes="member: 11585"><p>I replaced the PIR sensor for the floodlights on the front of our house because the floodlights were staying on permanently. The issue hasn't been resolved with the new PIR sensor. Following this, the RCBO for the downstairs mains sockets on the consumer unit keeps tripping instantly. I thought it was caused by one of the two gang sockets in the kitchen because one socket had a switch which was stuck in the on position. I'm unsure how the downstairs mains sockets RCBO issue could have been caused by the PIR sensor replacement. They were separate circuits the outside lights circuit is on a separate MCB. Consumer unit is a 17th Edition dual RCD with a high integrity section (Downstairs sockets, Upstairs sockets and Cooker).</p><p></p><p>There is a two gang mains socket in the kitchen that had one of the switches in the on position so I replaced it thinking it might be causing the mains RCBO issue. It didn't resolve the issue. I've tried unplugging all downstairs appliances. Its still tripping.</p><p></p><p>Any electricians please advise why the floodlights are staying on permanently and why the mains RCBO is tripping. I'm deducing that the mains RCBO is defective. No idea about the floodlights issue.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]17205[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Distorted Vision, post: 559113, member: 11585"] I replaced the PIR sensor for the floodlights on the front of our house because the floodlights were staying on permanently. The issue hasn't been resolved with the new PIR sensor. Following this, the RCBO for the downstairs mains sockets on the consumer unit keeps tripping instantly. I thought it was caused by one of the two gang sockets in the kitchen because one socket had a switch which was stuck in the on position. I'm unsure how the downstairs mains sockets RCBO issue could have been caused by the PIR sensor replacement. They were separate circuits the outside lights circuit is on a separate MCB. Consumer unit is a 17th Edition dual RCD with a high integrity section (Downstairs sockets, Upstairs sockets and Cooker). There is a two gang mains socket in the kitchen that had one of the switches in the on position so I replaced it thinking it might be causing the mains RCBO issue. It didn't resolve the issue. I've tried unplugging all downstairs appliances. Its still tripping. Any electricians please advise why the floodlights are staying on permanently and why the mains RCBO is tripping. I'm deducing that the mains RCBO is defective. No idea about the floodlights issue. [ATTACH type="full"]17205[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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