The tripping RCD is an old Crabtree, I have ordered a new consumer unit with double pole Type A RCBOs and will retest every circuit whilst completely disconnected.
It seems over the top, but as the old RCD was upfront and the entire installation goes down when it trips the issue needs sorting out. I have at least hooked the kitchen up onto an RCBO as a temporary arrangement to get them through Christmas whilst all the wholesalers are shut without losing everything when the RCD trips.
I thought I had pinned the issue down to being surge protected trailing sockets, there definitely seems to be to many of them in the house with there being at least five, so I have included a consumer unit SPD that will be upfront of the RCBOs and will suggest getting rid of some of the plug in devices, the Christmas tree lights and table lamps don’t need them as far as I can see.
The tripping RCD is an old Crabtree, I have ordered a new consumer unit with double pole Type A RCBOs and will retest every circuit whilst completely disconnected.
It seems over the top, but as the old RCD was upfront and the entire installation goes down when it trips the issue needs sorting out. I have at least hooked the kitchen up onto an RCBO as a temporary arrangement to get them through Christmas whilst all the wholesalers are shut without losing everything when the RCD trips.
I thought I had pinned the issue down to being surge protected trailing sockets, there definitely seems to be to many of them in the house with there being at least five, so I have included a consumer unit SPD that will be upfront of the RCBOs and will suggest getting rid of some of the plug in devices, the Christmas tree lights and table lamps don’t need them as far as I can see.
