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I am having problems with the electrics in my House what could the problem be?
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<blockquote data-quote="SPECIAL LOCATION" data-source="post: 5364" data-attributes="member: 250"><p>Point 1.</p><p></p><p>There appear to be two holes in the front of the fuse box?</p><p></p><p>that is a not a good sign at all.. they do need to be covered up with blanking plates....</p><p></p><p>Thats your landlords responsibilty...</p><p></p><p>fortunate thing is the fuse box appears high up the wall so person unlikely to stick their fingers in...</p><p></p><p>But gap should not be there!</p><p></p><p>Point 2.. RCD.</p><p></p><p>The big switch that trips is an RCD (the 'R' bit is residual not residential, but that an aside.. easy mistake!)</p><p></p><p>Cuz it is the RCD it is less likely to do with the quantity of appliances switched on..</p><p></p><p>The RCD measures electricity escaping to earth..</p><p></p><p>instead of going back down the neutral wire. (leakage!)</p><p></p><p>most common causes are faulty appliance that uses some form of water dripping a bit of damp across a terminal somewhere..</p><p></p><p>e.g. kettle... especially cordless with damp in the base bit.</p><p></p><p>Steam iron.. cracked case.</p><p></p><p>Washing machine / Dishwasher... internal leak</p><p></p><p>Fridge / Freezer faulty pump motor</p><p></p><p>Or a flex pulled loose partially out of a plug top</p><p></p><p>I guess its more likely to be appliance than the wiring.</p><p></p><p>However if you have had an appliance with a small amount of leakage..</p><p></p><p>It is possible that your new TV has another small amount of earth leakage</p><p></p><p>possible with LCD?</p><p></p><p>then the two combined exceed the 30ma leakage to trip the RCD....</p><p></p><p>Check the basic appliances first.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SPECIAL LOCATION, post: 5364, member: 250"] Point 1. There appear to be two holes in the front of the fuse box? that is a not a good sign at all.. they do need to be covered up with blanking plates.... Thats your landlords responsibilty... fortunate thing is the fuse box appears high up the wall so person unlikely to stick their fingers in... But gap should not be there! Point 2.. RCD. The big switch that trips is an RCD (the 'R' bit is residual not residential, but that an aside.. easy mistake!) Cuz it is the RCD it is less likely to do with the quantity of appliances switched on.. The RCD measures electricity escaping to earth.. instead of going back down the neutral wire. (leakage!) most common causes are faulty appliance that uses some form of water dripping a bit of damp across a terminal somewhere.. e.g. kettle... especially cordless with damp in the base bit. Steam iron.. cracked case. Washing machine / Dishwasher... internal leak Fridge / Freezer faulty pump motor Or a flex pulled loose partially out of a plug top I guess its more likely to be appliance than the wiring. However if you have had an appliance with a small amount of leakage.. It is possible that your new TV has another small amount of earth leakage possible with LCD? then the two combined exceed the 30ma leakage to trip the RCD.... Check the basic appliances first. [/QUOTE]
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