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RCB Tripping

  • 28-06-2012 5:10pm
    #1
    restive
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,066 ✭✭✭


    My Septic Tank Pump (water pump at back of tank submersible) is tripping my Residual Current Breaker. It is a new pump so it should be OK. I have tried switching the pump on and off but it still tripping

    Any advice?


Comments

  • #2
    DublinDilbert
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,414 ✭✭✭DublinDilbert


    When did the tripping start? before or after the pump was installed?

    If the RCD is tripping there's an earth fault somewhere. If the pump is 100% ok, i would check all junction boxes and joints its possible water may have gotten in somewhere...


  • #3
    restive
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,066 ✭✭✭restive


    DublinDilbert wrote: »
    When did the tripping start? before or after the pump was installed?

    If the RCD is tripping there's an earth fault somewhere. If the pump is 100% ok, i would check all junction boxes and joints its possible water may have gotten in somewhere...

    Thanks for the reply.

    It started tripping two days ago after the heavy rain. I will check junction boxes and switched that are outside.


  • #4
    DublinDilbert
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,414 ✭✭✭DublinDilbert


    Yea check all the joints in the cable / junction boxes, some thing must of got in somewhere by the sounds of it.


  • #5
    M cebee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,431 ✭✭✭M cebee


    yes prob a connection at the unit assuming cable to unit is ok?

    i've seen it happen on new installs-surprisingly


    if the unit has a 'warning beacon' on top, it prob shouldn't be connected to house rcd

    -such as the eps bison which has a board in the unit with 2 rcbos for pump and alarm circuits


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