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Nuisance Tripping

  • 13-01-2021 09:58PM
    #1
    minzabud
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 247 ✭✭


    Have an elderly relative whose rcd trips every 3/4 months at random, im fairly sure it's the fridge but looking for a steer on what to do as I don't want to direct to buy a new fridge if not necessary, house is about ten years old as is fridge.

    Would a Pat test be any use or plug the fridge into an rcd socket and wait a few months and see if it goes and not the rest of the house?

    Any help appreciated


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  • #2
    meercat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,922 ✭✭✭meercat


    minzabud wrote: »
    Have an elderly relative whose rcd trips every 3/4 months at random, im fairly sure it's the fridge but looking for a steer on what to do as I don't want to direct to buy a new fridge if not necessary, house is about ten years old as is fridge.

    Would a Pat test be any use or plug the fridge into an rcd socket and wait a few months and see if it goes and not the rest of the house?

    Any help appreciated

    An insulation resistance test of the socket circuits would be the first step.


  • #3
    kramer1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 305 ✭✭kramer1


    Run the fridge off its own rcbo and dedicated circuit, if it trips, it's the fridge. Would need an electrician for this, might not be worth it


  • #4
    Newuser2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 107 ✭✭Newuser2


    kramer1 wrote: »
    Run the fridge off its own rcbo and dedicated circuit, if it trips, it's the fridge. Would need an electrician for this, might not be worth it

    Be cheaper to get a new fridge


  • #5
    kramer1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 305 ✭✭kramer1


    Newuser2 wrote: »
    Be cheaper to get a new fridge

    Depends on the fridge


  • #6
    Newuser2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 107 ✭✭Newuser2


    kramer1 wrote: »
    Depends on the fridge

    True but it's not a logical solution to spend money fitting a dedicated circuit and Rcbo for a faulty appliance


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  • #7
    kramer1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 305 ✭✭kramer1


    Newuser2 wrote: »
    True but it's not a logical solution to spend money fitting a dedicated circuit and Rcbo for a faulty appliance

    Had it before, lady of the house refused to believe the problem was her fancy American fridge, put in an rcbo, socket beside the board, ran extension lead to fridge. Problem was fridge.
    Like I said, probably not worth doing, depends on the fridge.


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