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Trip switch

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  • 06-02-2021 5:03pm
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    kerdiff
    Registered Users Posts: 156 ✭✭


    Hi I'm just wondering which trip switch cuts power to the isolation switch for my oven. TIA.


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    rob w
    Registered Users Posts: 1,111 ✭✭✭rob w


    kerdiff wrote: »
    Hi I'm just wondering which trip switch cuts power to the isolation switch for my oven. TIA.

    Typically 32 amp MCB....Try the second from the right on the bottom row. Looks like it may be marked wrong.


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    kerdiff
    Registered Users Posts: 156 ✭✭kerdiff


    Thanks for the reply, I tried that one but no go.


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    Hmob
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    That is one weird distribution board


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    meercat
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    Hmob wrote: »
    That is one weird distribution board

    Agree
    Try the switch fused unit immediately to the right of lights kitchen (middle row). I’d hope there’s a 32amp fuse in it but it should be an mcb.pull the grey cover downwards.


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    Hmob
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    Looks like there's 3 shower rcbos., No sign of a contactor for the priority control
    Presumably the spare was decommissioned because it's a C40?

    2 main isolators in series

    Switchfuse in the centre fused at 63amp,no reason for that to be there unless there's a 16sq distribution circuit going somewhere

    6amp sockets mcb

    No sign of a cooker mcb?


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    Hmob
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    That's actually a SP contactor on the top right ,. thought it was a current sensing relay


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    rob w
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    meercat wrote: »
    Agree
    Try the switch fused unit immediately to the right of lights kitchen (middle row). I’d hope there’s a 32amp fuse in it but it should be an mcb.pull the grey cover downstairs

    Is there another fuseboard in the house somewhere else? Maybe that switch fuse is feeding a sub board which is feeding the cooker??


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    Hmob
    Closed Accounts Posts: 256 ✭✭Hmob


    rob w wrote: »
    Is there another fuseboard in the house somewhere else? Maybe that switch fuse is feeding a sub board which is feeding the cooker??

    Ya it's more than likely feeding a sub board maybe supplying the cooker

    Op said oven so there's a possibility there's a gas hob and oven fed from a 20amp too I guess


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    Hmob
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    The main isolator and the switchfuse in series is comical really

    Not sure is there even a specific regulation to cover that scenario


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    rob w
    Registered Users Posts: 1,111 ✭✭✭rob w


    And if all else fails just go through them one by one until the oven is off! I've seen boards not labelled correctly plenty of times.


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    Lenar3556
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    Oven may be just plugged into kitchen ring.


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    Hmob
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    Lenar3556 wrote: »
    Oven may be just plugged into kitchen ring.

    If there is one. Looks like there's a bedroom ring circuit only.


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    kerdiff
    Registered Users Posts: 156 ✭✭kerdiff


    I turned off the fuses one by one and the when I flicked the immersion fuse that turned off the immersion switch and the oven isolation switch aswell.


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    Hmob
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    kerdiff wrote: »
    I turned off the fuses one by one and the when I flicked the immersion fuse that turned off the immersion switch and the oven isolation switch aswell.

    Well you'd want to get a REC to look at that board, there's a few issues with the installation and probably more.


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    kerdiff
    Registered Users Posts: 156 ✭✭kerdiff


    Hmob wrote:
    Well you'd want to get a REC to look at that board, there's a few issues with the installation and probably more.


    Can you explain to me what's wrong just out of interest.


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    Hmob
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    You have the immersion and oven doubled up on a 20amp mcb for a start

    Your main fuse burnt out at some stage and was replaced with a switchfuse

    You've a 63amp switchfuse in the middle of the board and a 6amp sockets mcb which would want to be investigated


    Where there's smoke there's fire so there's probably more issues with the installation


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    kerdiff
    Registered Users Posts: 156 ✭✭kerdiff


    Hmob wrote:
    You've a 63amp switchfuse in the middle of the board and a 6amp sockets mcb which would want to be investigated

    Hmob wrote:
    You have the immersion and oven doubled up on a 20amp mcb for a start


    Thanks for that Hmob I'll get some to have a look at it asap.


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