Any electricians on here? Small job needs doing..

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Mr deez

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Jan 13, 2005

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• Apr 18, 2014

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See a few recent posts for trades assistance, so I'd thought I'd throw this out to NSC crowd to save me a job ringing round!

Any electricians on here able to do what I hope is a small job in the Palmeira square area?

Basically, the circuit in my lounge keeps tripping. There's only 5 sockets on the circuit so I'm hoping it wouldn't take long to spot whats up - I'm in a basement flat with a bit of damp so I suspect some liquid might have got in to one.

Anyone after a bit of work, let me know.

 

Adsgull

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Feb 27, 2012

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• Apr 18, 2014

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Have you unplugged everything and it still trips if so I could be a bit of damp in the cable there are 2 main repairs for this once it is identified
1. Split the circuit in two and downgrade to a smaller fuse (assuming its a 30amp ring)
2. Re-wire the damaged cable ( this could involve damage to the decor)

Hope this helps

 

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Mr deez

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Jan 13, 2005

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Cheers, yes I've tried unplugging everything but eventually trips in the end. One of the plugs on another circuit was replaced recently as water had got in to it so I suspect similar on another plug..

 

moggy

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Oct 15, 2003

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southwick

• Apr 18, 2014

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Don't think that just because you have 5 sockets in your lounge that, that is the entire ring circuit, especially as your in a flat.
It's not worth trying to guess the cause without me getting my meggar on it.
How many mcbs you got on the board and what ratings are they?

 

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Mr deez

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Theres 5 for the various rooms / outside lights etc - mostly 32A including the one thats tripping, with a couple that are lower.

 

moggy

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• Apr 18, 2014

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Mr deez said:

Theres 5 for the various rooms / outside lights etc - mostly 32A including the one thats tripping, with a couple that are lower.

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32a will either be ring circuits or and your boiler, lighting should be on a 6a breaker and then your oven which could be dedicated.
How many 32a breakers are there and I presume you have a gas combi ?

 

maresfield seagull

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May 23, 2006

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moggy said:

32a will either be ring circuits or and your boiler, lighting should be on a 6a breaker and then your oven which could be dedicated.
How many 32a breakers are there and I presume you have a gas combi ?

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Careful with that presumption it's the cousin of assumption and as we all know it's the mother /brother of all f@@k ups

Get a qualified electrician in to sort it out

Moggy this is not directed at you
I can see you know what your doing

 

moggy

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Oct 15, 2003

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• Apr 18, 2014

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maresfield seagull said:

Careful with that presumption it's the cousin of assumption and as we all know it's the mother /brother of all f@@k ups

Get a qualified electrician in to sort it out

Moggy this is not directed at you
I can see you know what your doing

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No worries
I'm fully qualified by the way and got all the certs

 

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Jul 14, 2013

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• Apr 19, 2014

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Sounds like you may need a damp proofing expert as well as a sparky.



Or maybe @ SIMMO SAYS has been doing the plumbing at your home.