You could also go round and unplug (or switch off if it doesn't have a plug but a switch) all the stuff in the house, garage and outbuildings. Hi, I am new to the forum, and a DIYer. If your cooker wall switch has a socket, this could be your problem. Page 2 of 3 < Prev 1 2 3 Next > RF Lighting. On the old wire about half way along there was a small piece of insulation missing. Any recent DIY activity that might have damaged a buried cable? apart from Winston has any doubt about a gas explosion, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronan_Point, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronan_Point#cite_note-forensic-7, (You must log in or sign up to reply here. Cooker DP switch tripping RCD. Working with some appliances, you realise that they trip conditionally; when using specific functions. An insulation test should reveal what, specifically, is wrong with the wiring. The hobs work ok though. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. If you think your electric shower is causing a problem; try turning the isolator off. I have purchased a new cooker off ebay (fully packaged but been in storage, no longer needed) i have wired it up but it trips the rcd after a second or so when the oven is switched on. For a couple of weeks our cooker circuit has been tripping the RCD in the Breaker dedicated to this circuit at the CU. it was not adequate in a fire, a significant fire could lead to bowing of the structure, followed by collapse as above. Rcd switches usually trip because of faulty appliances or wiring. However, if the circuit has only the oven on-board, then things such as the power load the circuit takes whenever the oven is turned on, and circuit breaker fault or circuit wiring problem could be inspected. In this case, you are more likely to experience an open circuit. The cable from the CCU down to the outlet plate is new, installed by Unknown. Welcome to ElectriciansForums.net - The American Electrical Advice Forum. Discussion in 'Electrics UK' started by Fidget7, 3 Jul 2013. The cooker control switch which operates the hob incorporates a socket, in which they have a kettle plugged in - this does not trip the RCD. RCDs go beyond the safety levels offered by regular fuses and circuit breakers. If the RCD still trips, it's not your cooker. It is quite likely that there is a neutral-earth fault between the CU and the cooker switch (double-pole, not dipole!) Hi - if the RCD trips overnight with the cooker DP isolated then it’s hard to see the cooker being the problem. Discuss Cooker dedicated RCD tripping under zero load in the Electrical Forum area at ElectriciansForums.net, Reply to Cooker dedicated RCD tripping under zero load in the Electrical Forum area at ElectriciansForums.net. The circuit will need testing using the correct equipment. JavaScript is disabled. ... No cooker switch in the kitchen, just MCB and RCD in consumer unit and socket behind the cooker. A shower … If your oven is causing the electric to trip faster than a drunk on ice, the most likely culprit is the circuit. I was always told not to put Cooker and Immersion circuits through Rcd's and if neccassary they should be put through a 100mA TD Rcd. ), Installing electric cooker - wiring question, Wiring new feed from CU to electric cooker, it was not adequate for expected wind loading, since the wind speeds which the regulations required to be considered were much too low for a tall building—in a high wind, an upper wall panel could be sucked out, leading to collapse similar to the actual collapse. The tripping has always happened (so far) while there is no load from the cooker, which has no LED clock or timer. Have a Rangemaster fully electric cooker installed in 2004, all have been well running off an old fuse wire CU, but have just had a new MK 10 way CU installed so now I have an issue with the RCD tripping which I have traced to the cooker. This can cause exactly the symptoms you describe, i.e. This can cause exactly the symptoms you describe, i.e. The wiring is within an internal (party) wall where there is no sign of damp. She has had some building work done and the builders electrician has fitted a 17th edition board with two RCD'S so Oven is on one of these RCD'S but it is occasionally tripping RCD out. Otherwise there's no need. A light fitting or socket outlet has just been replaced. A boiler that keeps tripping the electrics is a common problem for many people. As to gas, I think if a gas cooker was invented today it would be banned. terrymac Screwfix Select. We will also discuss where it can be located and its purpose. With that size MCB you'd be expecting a 16mm cable to the DP switch, good luck terminating that nicely. If the switch is operating properly, and tripping occurs with it off, the cooker is not a suspect in this case. To check which appliance is causing the fault, turn off as many other appliances as possible, switch the power back on at the consumer unit switch the oven back on. Injury may still occur in some cases, for example if a human falls after receiving a shock, or if the person touches both conductors at the same time. Joined: 31 Mar 2006 Messages: 19,666 Thanks Received: 1,305 Location: Leeds Country: Before you begin the diagnosis process, ensure you disconnect the appliance from the mains. This will determine if there is a fault with the oven or if there are too many appliances on the circuit. Is the cable run a void in the party wall? Cooker trip switch in the consumer unit had tripped so I turned the cooker off and tried to reset the trip switch, it didn't like that! It is quite likely that there is a neutral-earth fault between the CU and the cooker switch (double-pole, not dipole!) Got a new cooker 18 months ago Bosch HBN53R550B/46 which is tripping the RCD when the cooker is turned off. tripping unrelated to the load on the protected circuit.