Finally got around to replacing the old wooden fusebox with a nice new MK
unit yesterday, but the rcd has tripped twice now in 24 hours. It has
happened when the iron has been in use, first time yesterday it had been on
15 minutes or so and after resetting the rcd didnt trip again. Does it sound
like the iron is faulty or perhaps the socket it is plugged into (iron cable
looks ok - not frayed or twisted)?

cheers

Dave.

"a" wrote in message
...
Finally got around to replacing the old wooden fusebox with a nice new MK
unit yesterday, but the rcd has tripped twice now in 24 hours. It has
happened when the iron has been in use, first time yesterday it had been
on
15 minutes or so and after resetting the rcd didnt trip again. Does it
sound
like the iron is faulty or perhaps the socket it is plugged into (iron
cable
looks ok - not frayed or twisted)?

cheers

Dave.

this happened to my wife twice and then final time it saved her life as the
water tank had burst. it must have been leaking slowly at first. replaced
the iron and all was well.

dave

"grizzly" wrote in message
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"a" wrote in message
...
Finally got around to replacing the old wooden fusebox with a nice new
MK
unit yesterday, but the rcd has tripped twice now in 24 hours. It has
happened when the iron has been in use, first time yesterday it had been
on
15 minutes or so and after resetting the rcd didnt trip again. Does it
sound
like the iron is faulty or perhaps the socket it is plugged into (iron
cable
looks ok - not frayed or twisted)?

cheers

Dave.

this happened to my wife twice and then final time it saved her life as
the
water tank had burst. it must have been leaking slowly at first. replaced
the iron and all was well.

We've had that happen about three times now. Are modern irons crap or what?

--
Malc

In article ,
grizzly wrote:
this happened to my wife twice and then final time it saved her life as
the water tank had burst.

Assuming the iron was properly earthed, why do you think any fault would
have killed her?

--
*Some days you're the dog, some days the hydrant.

Dave Plowman London SW
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In article , "Dave Plowman (News)"
writes
In article ,
grizzly wrote:
this happened to my wife twice and then final time it saved her life as
the water tank had burst.

Assuming the iron was properly earthed, why do you think any fault would
have killed her?

Even if it wasn't earthed, you wouldn't get more than a tingle.
--
Tim Mitchell

a expressed precisely :
Finally got around to replacing the old wooden fusebox with a nice new MK
unit yesterday, but the rcd has tripped twice now in 24 hours. It has
happened when the iron has been in use, first time yesterday it had been on
15 minutes or so and after resetting the rcd didnt trip again. Does it sound
like the iron is faulty or perhaps the socket it is plugged into (iron cable
looks ok - not frayed or twisted)?

cheers

Dave.

Almost certainly the iron at fault. I assume it is a steam iron and
these can become very corroded inside due to the moisture. The moisture
itself can cause the RCD to trip. Replace it with a new one.

--


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Regards,
Harry (M1BYT) (L)
http://www.ukradioamateur.org

Finally got around to replacing the old wooden fusebox with a nice new
MK
unit yesterday, but the rcd has tripped twice now in 24 hours. It has
happened when the iron has been in use, first time yesterday it had been
on
15 minutes or so and after resetting the rcd didnt trip again. Does it
sound
like the iron is faulty or perhaps the socket it is plugged into (iron
cable
looks ok - not frayed or twisted)?

cheers

Dave.

Almost certainly the iron at fault. I assume it is a steam iron and
these can become very corroded inside due to the moisture. The moisture
itself can cause the RCD to trip. Replace it with a new one.


I thought that seemed the most likely candidate. It is a steam iron, but
cant be more than a year old!

"a" wrote in message
...
Finally got around to replacing the old wooden fusebox with a nice new
MK
unit yesterday, but the rcd has tripped twice now in 24 hours. It has
happened when the iron has been in use, first time yesterday it had
been
on
15 minutes or so and after resetting the rcd didnt trip again. Does it
sound
like the iron is faulty or perhaps the socket it is plugged into (iron
cable
looks ok - not frayed or twisted)?

cheers

Dave.

Almost certainly the iron at fault. I assume it is a steam iron and
these can become very corroded inside due to the moisture. The moisture
itself can cause the RCD to trip. Replace it with a new one.


I thought that seemed the most likely candidate. It is a steam iron, but
cant be more than a year old!


Our T*f*l one used to do that as steam found its way into the connection
box. They vary in crapness with respect to RCD's. The replacement didn't do
this.

Bob

Finally got around to replacing the old wooden fusebox with a nice
new
MK
unit yesterday, but the rcd has tripped twice now in 24 hours. It
has
happened when the iron has been in use, first time yesterday it had
been
on
15 minutes or so and after resetting the rcd didnt trip again. Does
it
sound
like the iron is faulty or perhaps the socket it is plugged into
(iron
cable
looks ok - not frayed or twisted)?

cheers

Dave.

Almost certainly the iron at fault. I assume it is a steam iron and
these can become very corroded inside due to the moisture. The
moisture
itself can cause the RCD to trip. Replace it with a new one.


I thought that seemed the most likely candidate. It is a steam iron, but
cant be more than a year old!


Our T*f*l one used to do that as steam found its way into the connection
box. They vary in crapness with respect to RCD's. The replacement didn't
do
this.

Bob

I take it there is no point in plugging the iron into a 'plugin rcd' adapter
thing (on an already rcd protected ring)? Would it just be luck which rcd
tripped first?

"a" wrote in message
et...
Finally got around to replacing the old wooden fusebox with a nice
new
MK
unit yesterday, but the rcd has tripped twice now in 24 hours. It
has
happened when the iron has been in use, first time yesterday it
had
been
on
15 minutes or so and after resetting the rcd didnt trip again.
Does
it
sound
like the iron is faulty or perhaps the socket it is plugged into
(iron
cable
looks ok - not frayed or twisted)?

cheers

Dave.

Almost certainly the iron at fault. I assume it is a steam iron and
these can become very corroded inside due to the moisture. The
moisture
itself can cause the RCD to trip. Replace it with a new one.


I thought that seemed the most likely candidate. It is a steam iron,
but
cant be more than a year old!


Our T*f*l one used to do that as steam found its way into the connection
box. They vary in crapness with respect to RCD's. The replacement didn't
do
this.

Bob

I take it there is no point in plugging the iron into a 'plugin rcd'
adapter
thing (on an already rcd protected ring)? Would it just be luck which rcd
tripped first?

Well, that was our experience - the 30mA one on the ring main would quite
often not fail before the 100mA whole house one did ((


--
Bob Mannix
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