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by BenB1980
Tue May 09, 2017 9:59 am
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Puzzling RCD Problem After Replacing old Garage Consumer Unit
Replies: 8
Views: 2785

Re: Puzzling RCD Problem After Replacing old Garage Consumer Unit

What testing took place? I had an electrician come out and he certainly did continuity, polarity, IR and an RCD test. Maybe some others but not entirely sure. I didn't stand and watch over him as I don't think that's fair. He was here for about two hours in the end. But even so, I'm still going to ...
by BenB1980
Mon May 08, 2017 6:04 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Puzzling RCD Problem After Replacing old Garage Consumer Unit
Replies: 8
Views: 2785

Re: Puzzling RCD Problem After Replacing old Garage Consumer Unit

Seems like its the freezer. If you can get hold of one, i would PAT test the freezer & also test the wiring in the garage. Not quite a legal thing know days, but we used to install the freezer socket off the RCD because we had two clients came back from their hols to best steak & smoked sal...
by BenB1980
Mon May 08, 2017 10:13 am
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Puzzling RCD Problem After Replacing old Garage Consumer Unit
Replies: 8
Views: 2785

Re: Puzzling RCD Problem After Replacing old Garage Consumer Unit

All sorted!

Traced everything back and found another spur which I never even realised existed! It had never been terminated properly!

Anyway, just to make sure, I unplugged everything, re-checked all junctions and wiring, tested all components again and everything is working absolutely fine!
by BenB1980
Sun May 07, 2017 4:57 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Puzzling RCD Problem After Replacing old Garage Consumer Unit
Replies: 8
Views: 2785

Puzzling RCD Problem After Replacing old Garage Consumer Unit

My first ever post here! I hope someone can help. I've normally got all answers to all problems, but this one has baffled me. So I've just replaced my old garage consumer unit with a new one. Basically it was in the wrong place and the previous owner of the property had done a REALLY bad job install...
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