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Author Topic: Power circuits out but no consumer unit switches tripped  (Read 31411 times)

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Re: Power circuits out but no consumer unit switches tripped
« Reply #15 on: March 04, 2013, 12:22:23 AM »

Until the freezer can be emptied etc, we have inserted a plug in RCD in the hope it prevents the main one trippimg.

That may not work because they are both in series with one another and are probably rated at 30ma, it depends on which one decides to trip first !.
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Re: Power circuits out but no consumer unit switches tripped
« Reply #16 on: March 04, 2013, 01:35:26 AM »

RCCB (Residual Current Circuit Breaker)
aka RCD (Residual Current Device) and even RCB (Residual Current Breaker)

You are correct that sometimes with these RCCB/RCDs when they trip they may not look as if they have tripped, but once you have found the one that has tripped, press it all the way down to the OFF position before pushing back to the ON position, because that resets it properly.

As previously said the problem is finding out what was running at the time of the trip to be able to rectify the problem properly and as also said fridges/freezers are the worst culprits, obviously central heating thermostats should not be ruled out either because what can happen is that the contacts open or close slowly thus creating a spark across the contacts which then has a habit of tripping the RCCB/RCD.

Unfortunately, anything that turns off or on can be the culprit.

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Re: Power circuits out but no consumer unit switches tripped
« Reply #17 on: March 04, 2013, 11:02:44 AM »

FWIW this is the one we have fitted.

Freezer is defrosted now and what we seem to find is that it needs the boost on far more than expected.

Also another source told us that Hupperbusch is just a badge of Whirlpool (and same probably applies to Bauknecht) with, almost doubtlessly, higher parts costs.
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Re: Power circuits out but no consumer unit switches tripped
« Reply #18 on: March 04, 2013, 12:18:53 PM »

Sorry but I would not recommend using one of those devices directly on a fridge/freezer simply because they are prone to tripping at the slightest event, and you are already covered by the RCD on your man consumer unit.

(Retired electrician)
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Re: Power circuits out but no consumer unit switches tripped
« Reply #19 on: March 04, 2013, 05:52:33 PM »

(Retired electrician)

Not surprising, really, as your avatar does show 'upsticky', 'electrified' hair.  ;)
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Re: Power circuits out but no consumer unit switches tripped
« Reply #20 on: March 04, 2013, 06:03:36 PM »

Sorry but I would not recommend using one of those devices directly on a fridge/freezer simply because they are prone to tripping at the slightest event, and you are already covered by the RCD on your man consumer unit.

(Retired electrician)
But the idea is to trip the portable device to hopefully prevent the freezer putting everything off.
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