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Forum: Spain

Oct 16th 2017, 12:12 pm

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Nuisance Electricity Tripping

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Posted By Pulaski

Re: Nuisance Electricity Tripping

That seemed clear to me from post #1. The fact that a device was referred to in Amps when RCDs have a trip threshold at the level of milli-amps makes that the only explanation, doesn't it? :unsure:

Forum: Spain

Oct 8th 2017, 2:12 pm

Replies: 76

Nuisance Electricity Tripping

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Posted By Pulaski

Re: Nuisance Electricity Tripping

Conduits can be used in America, but they very rarely are. After owning houses in the UK and the US, I know from personal experience that there are many occasions when reality deviates from "how...

Forum: Spain

Oct 8th 2017, 1:58 pm

Replies: 76

Nuisance Electricity Tripping

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Posted By Pulaski

Re: Nuisance Electricity Tripping

In America the original wiring installed in a new house is held in place inside the timber-framed "stud" walls using clips or staples, and often passes through fairly tight holes drilled through the...

Forum: Spain

Oct 7th 2017, 8:23 pm

Replies: 76

Nuisance Electricity Tripping

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Posted By Pulaski

Re: Nuisance Electricity Tripping

Ooops, yes. :o

I have that issue with one circuit. It only feeds two pairs of sockets, and I have replaced both sockets and the RCD breaker, and the problem still persists. :( My electrician...

Forum: Spain

Oct 7th 2017, 7:00 pm

Replies: 76

Nuisance Electricity Tripping

Views: 19,618

Posted By Pulaski

Re: Nuisance Electricity Tripping

But 5.75kW isn't 23A @ 230v (which is the mains voltage in Spain), it is 25A. Divide the watts by the voltage to get the amps.

So your 25A breaker is right on the edge, and the advice you were...

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