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Why Always The Neutral?
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<blockquote data-quote="Stoneman" data-source="post: 374535" data-attributes="member: 5605"><p>Hi,</p><p></p><p>Been browsing the site after an absence - thanks to a reminder from Admin!</p><p></p><p>Something I've been meaning to ask/post for ages...</p><p></p><p>I went out to a fault over Christmas - RCD trip problem... gave usual advice over phone (unplug everything then try a reset) - hoping this would sort it... I didn't really want to go out at 7 at night.</p><p></p><p>To cut a long story short, I eventually found a burnt neutral in a socket which had eventually touched earth.</p><p></p><p>The old dear always irons from this socket so it is well used/loaded.</p><p></p><p>Trimmed back neutral, crimmped an extension and replaced socket - job done.</p><p></p><p>But it reminded me to post a question - why is it nearly always the neutral conductor that burns?</p><p></p><p>In my experience, this is usually true when 45A switches burn - it's usually the neutral. It might be just me, but I often come across it. I'd expect the neutral terminal to be loose, but they're often tight.</p><p></p><p>The neutral is still a line conductor and must be carrying the same current as the Live?</p><p></p><p>Have a great New Year!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Stoneman, post: 374535, member: 5605"] Hi, Been browsing the site after an absence - thanks to a reminder from Admin! Something I've been meaning to ask/post for ages... I went out to a fault over Christmas - RCD trip problem... gave usual advice over phone (unplug everything then try a reset) - hoping this would sort it... I didn't really want to go out at 7 at night. To cut a long story short, I eventually found a burnt neutral in a socket which had eventually touched earth. The old dear always irons from this socket so it is well used/loaded. Trimmed back neutral, crimmped an extension and replaced socket - job done. But it reminded me to post a question - why is it nearly always the neutral conductor that burns? In my experience, this is usually true when 45A switches burn - it's usually the neutral. It might be just me, but I often come across it. I'd expect the neutral terminal to be loose, but they're often tight. The neutral is still a line conductor and must be carrying the same current as the Live? Have a great New Year! [/QUOTE]
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