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Forum: Spain
Oct 22nd 2017, 10:57 am
Replies: 76
Views: 19,763
Posted By Fredbargate

Re: Nuisance Electricity Tripping

OK see it now
Forum: Spain
Oct 21st 2017, 3:00 pm
Replies: 76
Views: 19,763
Posted By Fredbargate

Re: Nuisance Electricity Tripping

Looks more like a selection of wires hidden behind a strip of insultion from a larger cable, than a busbar.
I can see two bare cables going into each fuse, there may or may not be some insulation on...
Forum: Spain
Oct 18th 2017, 12:38 pm
Replies: 76
Views: 19,763
Posted By Fredbargate

Re: Nuisance Electricity Tripping

Not the best of set ups with what appear to be bare wires hidden behind insulation stripped from a larger cable.

However I would guess from what I can see that the power is fed through the first...
Forum: Spain
Oct 16th 2017, 1:02 pm
Replies: 76
Views: 19,763
Posted By Fredbargate

Re: Nuisance Electricity Tripping

It would appear that there is a 25 amp circuit breaker followed by a 25 amp RCD
Therefore regardless of the amperage of the RCD so long as it is 25 amp or higher the the 25 amp circuit breaker will...
Forum: Spain
Oct 14th 2017, 2:44 pm
Replies: 76
Views: 19,763
Posted By Fredbargate

Re: Nuisance Electricity Tripping

25 amp is on the limit for 5.75kw, but why is it the RCD tripping and not the main circuit breaker or one of the others?

It does not sound like an overload which would trip the relevant circuit...
Forum: Spain
Oct 14th 2017, 1:33 pm
Replies: 76
Views: 19,763
Posted By Fredbargate

Re: Nuisance Electricity Tripping

I doubt a 32 or 40 amp RCD will make a difference they like the 25 amp will trip if there is an earth leakage.
However it could be that your 25 amp RCD is faulty so worth a try with a new one.
If...
Forum: Spain
Oct 14th 2017, 11:54 am
Replies: 76
Views: 19,763
Posted By Fredbargate

Re: Nuisance Electricity Tripping

Firstly go to a good electrical shop and ask them for a 32 amp RCD or print the page of the Simon catalogue 2012 to show them, better still if you can find a Simon distribuor.
Do I presume correctly...
Forum: Spain
Oct 14th 2017, 9:06 am
Replies: 76
Views: 19,763
Posted By Fredbargate

Re: Nuisance Electricity Tripping

If you go to the Simon link I posted earlier you will find on page 402 what you are looking for.
Forum: Spain
Oct 12th 2017, 12:09 pm
Replies: 76
Views: 19,763
Posted By Fredbargate

Re: Nuisance Electricity Tripping

This catalogue takes a while to download

Catálogo General 2011-2012 (http://www.simon.es/images/stories/simon/descargas/descargas_catalogos/catalogo_general/?pageNumber=126)

Go to page 391 and...
Forum: Spain
Oct 12th 2017, 9:06 am
Replies: 76
Views: 19,763
Posted By Fredbargate

Re: Nuisance Electricity Tripping

Mike I would like to add to that.
The problem could be caused by an earth leakage anywhere in the property, the wiring etc and not necessarily an appliance.
Forum: Spain
Oct 8th 2017, 7:53 am
Replies: 76
Views: 19,763
Posted By Fredbargate

Re: Nuisance Electricity Tripping

Apart from the RCD you will most likely have a number of fuses, mcb's protecting various curcuits.

Try turning off each circuit in turn for as long as possible ( days ) and see if the RCD still...
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