In article , T i m
writes
On Fri, 14 Jan 2005 21:03:08 +0000, John Rumm
wrote:

T i m wrote:


plugs from the ring and RCD reset ok. Plugging things back in found
the washing machine (there is a little utility area also on upstairs
ring) was the cause (but only when switched on at the socket to it's a
live earth fault?)

Depends on if your socket has a double pole switch or not... ;-)

Std MK double switched socket .. single pole? And if it is only single
pole that pins it down to a live earth fault though eh?).

I'll pull it out and have a look tomorrow but I fancied some pointers
meantime?

Input filter as others said,

Are you all talking one of the inline sealed jobbys here .. L & N in
and out, common Gnd (like you sometimes get built into IEC chassis
sockets?

or possibly water seeping into some place
it should not (which would suggest an internal leak!). Any puddles under
the machine when you move it?

I'll let you know tomorrow ;-) Theres no 'visible' water leak as yet
(it *has* leaked in the past .. I changed the drum bearings / seal and
the water pump, both a few years ago now ..) and the drain backed up
once (used the drain wand on my pressure washer). ;-)

It was working perfectly last night and wasn't on when it tripped the
cct?

We will see ...

All the best ..

T i m



Also don't forget to check and measure leakage from Neutral to Earth
this is also a cause for RCD tripping....
--
Tony Sayer