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Forum: Spain

Oct 21st 2017, 1:10 pm

Replies: 76

Nuisance Electricity Tripping

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Posted By MikeJ

Re: Nuisance Electricity Tripping

Oo nasty! I'm afraid it looks like a DIY bodge which conforms to neither Spanish nor UK professional standards. If you ever want to sell you will have to get this rectified by a certified...

Forum: Spain

Oct 16th 2017, 8:41 am

Replies: 76

Nuisance Electricity Tripping

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Posted By MikeJ

Re: Nuisance Electricity Tripping

Beg to differ, my post #20 suggests a bridge megga test. It's probably the only definitive test.
Unfortunately there has been a lot of misleading advice about RCD current ratings. The only relevant...

Forum: Spain

Oct 12th 2017, 8:53 am

Replies: 76

Nuisance Electricity Tripping

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Posted By MikeJ

Re: Nuisance Electricity Tripping

Exactly, if you read my post correctly, if it happens when he is away then it's a device which is in use when he's away AND when he's there. Ie most of the appliances are defacto eliminated leaving...

Forum: Spain

Oct 12th 2017, 8:09 am

Replies: 76

Nuisance Electricity Tripping

Views: 19,703

Posted By MikeJ

Re: Nuisance Electricity Tripping

Actually the clue may be in the OP. Where it says that the trip occurs when the OP is away and only the fridge/freezer and pool are in use. FFS are notorious for insulation problems when they get...

Forum: Spain

Oct 6th 2017, 3:11 pm

Replies: 76

Nuisance Electricity Tripping

Views: 19,703

Posted By MikeJ

Re: Nuisance Electricity Tripping

Usually if the RCD trips without any of the other circiuts tripping its an earth leakage/insulation breakdown problem. We had spate of these when one of the elements in the cooker was on its way...

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