Socket Ring Main Keeps Tripping

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Socket ring main keeps tripping.

Hi i have a ring mains for my downstairs sockets and very recently the circuit keeps tripping the rcd protecting it. An overloaded circuit is the most common reason for a circuit breaker tripping. This will lead to the overheating of the circuit which puts all the electrical appliances. Changing the mcb didn t make any difference.

So as zax47 says it s most likely a general fault on the ring main that s tripping and causing your main rcd to trip. I have also changed the sockets for double pole ones and it still trips the rcd. Call a pro to determine if a ground fault is why your circuit breaker keeps tripping. It could just be a faulty mcb if you want to test it then swap it for the one same rating should be 32a that controls the upstairs ring main.

It occurs when a circuit is attempting to draw a greater electrical load than it is intended to carry. In the world of wiring any time an abnormal surge of electricity occurs it s known as a fault or a. Hi my friends house has all his sockets on one ring main with spurs added through out the house all of a sudden the mcb triped also causing the 80rcd to trip aswel split load board so we dissconected every socket in the house and belled. Only the main circuit breaker trips not the individual breakers.

It trips for no apparent reason and often when we are away so not due to toaster or kettle. This occurs when you want a particular circuit to provide more electricity than its actual capacity. The electric keeps tripping out the downstairs sockets. A circuit overload is one of the main reasons why circuit breakers trip constantly.

Is this now a problem with the wiring. 32amp mcb constantly tripping when no plug socket is in use. I have unplugged everything and it still tripped the rcd.