Colin Jenkins:
Hello Mike.
In my experience and to the best of my knowledge, testing an RCBO from the remote end of a connected circuit is in order. One possible issue to be aware of is if there are any earth leakage paths in the connected circuit. If the connected circuit is in good condition, the RCBO should trip as expected on the various tests. If the RCBO tests produce unexpected results, then the problem is most likely to be some level of earth leakage in the connected circuit. The best course of action then is to disconnect the circuit at the RCBO and repeat the RCBO tests, which should then be ok. The requirement will then be to investigate and repair the circuit defect.
Regards,
Colin Jenkins.
Sparkingchip:
If you are just replacing a broken light switch are you really going to dismantle the consumer unit for testing?
Andy
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