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Title: Trip Switch
Post by Sandy50 on Jan 5^th, 2009, 7:29pm

After having a bath today I had water all over the floor of bathroom. Something is leaking but thats another problem. I went downstairs and there was water all over the work surface in kitchen below bathroom. The RCD switch had tripped due to the water I guess. The thing I am worried about is that only the sockets were not working. the lights and everything else were working ok. Shouldnt everything have been off when the RCD switch trips?

Title: Re: Trip Switch
Post by Twobarrows on Jan 5^th, 2009, 7:36pm

No, normally it is only sockets that are RCD protected. If you want other circuits protected you could always have the MCBs replaced with RCBOs, but it is not likely to be cheap.

Title: Re: Trip Switch
Post by Sandy50 on Jan 5^th, 2009, 7:41pm

I am a mere female who had an electrical problem........you lost me with yoru reply I am afraid. So was it ok that only the sockets were off then. I havent got a faulty switch?

Title: Re: Trip Switch
Post by Twobarrows on Jan 5^th, 2009, 7:46pm

It's working correctly :-)

Title: Re: Trip Switch
Post by Lectrician on Jan 5^th, 2009, 7:49pm

For th 16th edition regulations, RCD protection was generally required for sockets only.

For the 17th edition, RCD protction is required for pretty much all circuits.....there are exceptions.

It is unlikely your house was wired to the 17th edition, most sparks are still getting upto speed with these regs.

There is nothing to worry about, your sockets tripping and the lights remaining on is expected in most properties.

Title: Re: Trip Switch
Post by Sandy50 on Jan 5^th, 2009, 8:30pm

Thanx everyone for helping me.