Electrical Advice

[brakespear]

Is the spur on an extension? or original with the house build? Is there a fused socket?

I don't know It was here when we got here

 

[moggy]

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?

 

[moggy]

What you could do is buy a socket tester and go round the sockets of the ring trying each socket out

http://www.screwfix.com/p/lap-ms686...gclsrc=aw.ds&dclid=CLXl8rT3s9QCFUwS0wod3iUOhg

 

[Justice]

I don't know It was here when we got here

Out of interest does the problem mcb have 32A written on it?

 

[brakespear]

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]

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]

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]

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

 

[moggy]

You cant get a 25A mcb

Course you can. I've fitted loads

 

[neilbard]

Cut the blue wire no cut the red no the blue...

 

[PeterOut]

You cant get a 25A mcb

I am absolutely no electrician, but Mr Google shows me lots and lots of places that will sell me a 25A mcb?

 

[Hillian1]

Never try and do your own electrical work. Always find a skilled electrician to diagnose and remedy the issue.

This.

You can't see it, smell it or hear it.

DO NOT **** ABOUT WITH IT.

 

[Justice]

I am absolutely no electrician, but Mr Google shows me lots and lots of places that will sell me a 25A mcb?

Maybe I should re phrase a domestic radial shouldn't be connected to a 25A mcb

 

[BN9 BHA]

Maybe I should re phrase a domestic radial shouldn't be connected to a 25A mcb

Or re phase

 

[OzMike]

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.

 

[Tricky Dicky]

This thread seems to be missing the vital suggestion .... Have you turned it off and on again ?

There, I feel better now.

 

[The Clamp]

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".

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Thank you for the suggestion, did wonder if it was something to do with sensitivity of the board.

You take that BACK!

 

[bhawoddy]

You cant get a 25A mcb

You can.