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immersion heater tripping

  • 04-05-2015 3:18pm
    #1
    SCOOP 64
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    My immersion heater trips the electrics in the house but only when turning off.
    i don't really use it much only now as not using the oil at moment, it turns on ok and warms up water but as soon as i turn it off it trips, one thing i have done recently is to change the switch from sink to bath which i have not done before.
    (not sure if this should but in electrics or plumbing forum). thks


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  • #2
    Wearb
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 6,383 Mod ✭✭✭✭Wearb


    Sounds like your switch may have become faulty. I assume its the RCD that tripping?

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  • #3
    SCOOP 64
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,396 ✭✭✭SCOOP 64


    Wearb wrote: »
    Sounds like your switch may have become faulty. I assume its the RCD that tripping?

    Yes, RCD tripping ,only when turning it off.


  • #4
    Wearb
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 6,383 Mod ✭✭✭✭Wearb


    Is it happening whether eithe sink or bath is chosen?

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  • #5
    SCOOP 64
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,396 ✭✭✭SCOOP 64


    Wearb wrote: »
    Is it happening whether eithe sink or bath is chosen?

    I will switch it back to sink and see what happens.


  • #6
    SCOOP 64
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,396 ✭✭✭SCOOP 64


    Set it to sink but tripped as soon as i put it on, use to only happen on off.


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  • #7
    Wearb
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 6,383 Mod ✭✭✭✭Wearb


    Could be either switch or immersion. I would now be leaning towards immersion, but it would need to be investigated with a multimeter. Probably best job for an electricion, but a knowledgable plumber would be able to check it out and replace immersion if that's needed.

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  • #8
    Bruthal
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    Are the on/off and bath/sink labels still readable, or completely worn off?

    Anyway its likely the element itself has an earth fault in it.


  • #9
    SCOOP 64
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,396 ✭✭✭SCOOP 64


    Bruthal wrote: »
    Are the on/off and bath/sink labels still readable, or completely worn off?

    Anyway its likely the element itself has an earth fault in it.

    No, clearly see on/off bath/sink, i hardly use it.


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