Electrical curiosity

robjf

robjf

robjf

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I have just bought a house with my girlfriend and up to now everythings been great!

Before we bought the house it was completely rewired and we have paperwork to say its been tested etc.

The other night one I the RCDs randomly tripped and now, following unplugging absolutely everything from the circuits/MCBs which run through this RCD we then tested every light, socket and device. Any level of load whatsoever trips the RCD.

Once I had done all of this I thought it might be a good idea to test the RCD using the test button. With power on to the RCD, pressing the test button does not trip it. What are the likely issues we have here?!

Luckily my dad is an Electrician however he can't get up until next Wednesday as he is working away. We have numerous extension leads running fro
Sockets on the other rcd.

Does this point to a faulty RCD?

Cheers. Rob
 
Well we're hoping for a faulty RCD too, my old mans bringing all his kit up either way, just frustrating to be honest. We have t been knocking any nails in anywhere so I'm pretty sure that won't be the case. The work we have done has pretty much been all cosmetic, no intrisive work.

Dad doesn't get many days off working abroad all the time, but he hasn't seen the house yet so I'm sure he doesn't mind :)

Cheers for the ideas guys.
 
Thanks. On that rcd we have upstairs sockets, downstairs lights, shower, oven, kitchen lights, how do I deal with each of these? For instance is turning the shower off at the switch on the wall enough?

Cheers for the help :)
 
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