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moggy

Well-known member
Oct 15, 2003
5,050
southwick
It resets (as in the switch stays up and teh indicator changes from black to orange) but no power to the sockets on the spur.

Without sounding condescending.
Is it a dual board?
What I mean is there is an rcd protecting one half of the board and another protecting the other half.
If this is the case, both rcds are up?
 

brakespear

Doctor Worm
Feb 24, 2009
12,326
Sleeping on the roof
Without sounding condescending.
Is it a dual board?
What I mean is there is an rcd protecting one half of the board and another protecting the other half.
If this is the case, both rcds are up?
Yes and yes
Out of interest does the problem mcb have 32A written on it?
63A
 


moggy

Well-known member
Oct 15, 2003
5,050
southwick
Out of interest does the problem mcb have 32A written on it?

You're assuming the circuit is a ring circuit but it could be a radial power circuit which would then have a 25a mcb
Only way for him to tell us is to take the cover off the board and let us know if there's 2 live cables going into that breaker
 

moggy

Well-known member
Oct 15, 2003
5,050
southwick
No mcb on a single phase domestic board would be rated 63A
You should take a pic and post it so I can see what you got
 

Justice

Dangerous Idiot
Jun 21, 2012
18,178
Born In Shoreham
You're assuming the circuit is a ring circuit but it could be a radial power circuit which would then have a 25a mcb
Only way for him to tell us is to take the cover off the board and let us know if there's 2 live cables going into that breaker

You cant get a 25A mcb :)
 






OzMike

Well-known member
Oct 2, 2006
12,875
Perth Australia
With the amount of modern kitchen appliances being used now it is always better to give the kitchen it's own dedicated ring main.
Used to do this many times whilst installing them back in blighty.
Having to do it a lot here, as well as getting the old fashioned 6mm feed in tails upgraded to10mm ones.
 

The Clamp

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NSC Licker Extraordinaire
Jan 11, 2016
24,155
West is BEST
Don't piss about with electrics. Get a professional in.
We use David Cook Elecrical Services for most stuff at my work place. Local to Brighton and turns up when he say he will but whatever the solution is, get a professional.

Insurance company " so who did the electrical work prior to the fire that destroyed you and your neighbour's properties"?
You "I did"
IC "ah, qualified"?
You "no, I got advice on an internet chat room"
IC "Goodbye".
 



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