Is this possible that neighbourhood swap a fuse connected to my apartment in staircase fusebox?

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Hello. Like in topic.
Is this possible that neighbourhood swap a fuse connected to my apartment in staircase fusebox?
I mean swap to weaker fuse etc. Or maybe i am paranoid? Just dont like that neighbourhood he is living above my apartment.


I ask,because 2 weeks ago,my 6 year old,washing machine trip RCD for the first time when we run it.
We reset the trip and the same happened twice more. But problem solved anyway.
It not tripping again RCD,because washer is not fully of clothes like before + my mother cleaned some element. Its fine with washer. We tried 5 times and no tripping.


But i ask just thx.

So propably that was washing machine issue not that fuse swap "thing":D ?:)

Installation is from 2006 year in building.
 
Are you asking if the electrical board came and swapped the fuse in the main distribution board?

Sounds more like your washing machine is doing it.

But again, it's hard to understand what you're asking.
 
OP doesn't like his neighbour living above him and asked if he could potentially change the fuse to a lower amp that it causes his washing machine to trip out.

I think it is highly unlikely despite you not describing the possibility of your neighbour having access to your fuse box. Generally fise boxes are located in the appartment and not outside of it?
 
bremen1874 said:
Breakers/fuses and RCDs trip for different reasons. Installing a lower rated breaker/fuse would make no difference to the likelihood of an RCD tripping.
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I was working on the assumption that he could have mixed up MCB with RCD.

You are correct if RCD is tripping it is unlikely to be related to MCB rating
 
@sewerino26 please post a picture of your consumer unit (fuse board) as requested in your last thread ... This will help, otherwise everyone will just be guessing.

In any case, there must be a fault with your washing machine but again, without knowing anything about your setup (a picture paints 1000 words) it's unlikely any of us maybe able to help.
 
Installing a lower rated breaker/fuse would make no difference to the likelihood of an RCD tripping?



Yes all neighbours having access to all apartment fuse boxes.
 
Kol said:
@sewerino26 please post a picture of your consumer unit (fuse board) as requested in your last thread ... This will help, otherwise everyone will just be guessing.

In any case, there must be a fault with your washing machine but again, without knowing anything about your setup (a picture paints 1000 words) it's unlikely any of us maybe able to help.
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@sewerino26 ^
 
Somebody said this to me:" If a fuse was changed to a lower rating than the current required by your washing machine then it would have been THAT FUSE that blew. It would have NOT caused your RCB to trip. If that fuse had blown then your washing machine would not work until that blown fuse had been replaced with a good one."

But you said:"RCD is tripping it is unlikely to be related to MCB rating"


So can you explain?:)
 
sewerino26 said:
Somebody said this to me:" If a fuse was changed to a lower rating than the current required by your washing machine then it would have been THAT FUSE that blew. It would have NOT caused your RCB to trip. If that fuse had blown then your washing machine would not work until that blown fuse had been replaced with a good one."

But you said:"RCD is tripping it is unlikely to be related to MCB rating"


So can you explain?:)
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MCB = micro circuit breaker, designed to trip when circuit overloads
C) Circuit Breakers – these are automatic protection devices in the fusebox that switch off a circuit if they detect a fault. They are similar in size to fuses, but give more precise protection. When they ‘trip’, you can simply reset the switch. But make sure you correct the fault first.
https://www.electricalsafetyfirst.org.uk/guidance/safety-around-the-home/fuseboxes-explained/

An RCD is designed to protect against the risks of electrocution and fire caused by earth faults. For example, if you cut through the cable when mowing the lawn and accidentally touched the exposed live wires or a faulty appliance overheats causing electric current to flow to earth.
https://www.electricalsafetyfirst.org.uk/guidance/safety-around-the-home/rcds-explained/

I have literally just copied that from Google, could you not have taken 15 seconds to do this yourself ??

what is tripping RCD or MCB ?
 
Year ago when my mother running oven, a bulb inside oven get burned ( ),then RCD trip of course and power in home goes off. After switching back RCD ( fuse box in home ) power back but only in wall sockets in entire home. But there was not light in all home.

My neighbourhood helped. He said that something in main fuse box in staircase ( 1 floor ) broken. Of course fuse was only connected to my apartment.

He bought new fuse change it and lights back again in my home. He changed fuse in staircase main fuse box,not in my home fuse box.
All devices was working great still after that.

Overall. Oven case year ago,RCD tripped in house fuse box + fuse blowed on fuse box on my staircase ( of course it was my separate fuse, only connected to my apartment ). After resetting TRIP power in wall sockets back but there was no light in house.
After changing fuse,lights back.

So question.

Why with oven case fuse blowed on fuse box on my staircase and tripped RCD too?

He said:" "If a fuse ( in staircase fuse box ) was changed to a lower rating than the current required by your washing machine then it would have been THAT FUSE that blew. It would have NOT caused your RCB to trip."

Back to washer question.
So if a fuse was changed to a lower rating than the current required by washing machine why would make fuse blow ( in staircase fuse box ) and NOT CAUSED RCB TO TRIP?


I was thinking that everytime when fuse blow ( on staircse fuse box ) RCB will trip. Hmmm? ( Because everytime there is no power ).
 
Short answer: no. An MCB going will not trip the RCD. The post by MassiveJim made that abundantly clear

A tip for you, writing your post in capitals is considered shouting and to some extent rude.
 
So why on oven case year ago,RCD tripped in house fuse box + fuse blowed on fuse box on my staircase ( of course it was my separate fuse, only connected to my apartment ).?
 
sewerino26 said:
So why on oven case year ago,RCD tripped in house fuse box + fuse blowed on fuse box on my staircase ( of course it was my separate fuse, only connected to my apartment ).?
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Faulty fuse ?
greater load on the circuit from an oven than a washing machine,

who knows?

I had to replace an MCB that was < 6 months old which had gone faulty for no real reason that I could see.
It happens.
 
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