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04/8/2020 at 10:26pm
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Make sure the power in the van is off and all rcd mcd switches are in the off position
Then plug the ehu cable into the van with the power switched on at the house
Switch on the rcd and mcb and see if it still trips the house
Have you asked the previous owner if they had the same problem
Let us know how you get on
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05/8/2020 at 1:17am
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Have you actually got a leisure battery connected up to the two terminals in the van?
I assume that the intention is to charge the leisure battery but haven't actually confirmed that this is the case.
If there is no battery in circuit then check to see if the two battery clips have made contact with each other causing a short circuit.
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05/8/2020 at 9:01am
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A short circuit shouldn't trip an RCD they only trip on a leakage to earth.
You need to carry out your investigation step by step,Plug in your Hookup cable to your house before you connect to the van ,if it doesn't trip the house RCD then the cable is OK if it trips you have a faulty cable.
If OK then open all the switches in the van and connect the hookup cable,if OK then close the RCD if it stays closed systematically close the MCBs one at a time to check if you have a faulty circuit which is tripping the RCD,if it trips isolate all equipment on the faulty circuit,fridge/cooker etc and unplug all portable appliances, close the MCB and if it stays closed reconnect each item individually till the RCD trips to identify the source of the fault.
If the RCD trips when you close the MCB with nothing connected that would indicate an internal wiring fault at that point unless you have the necessary instrument you need an electrician.
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05/8/2020 at 10:00am
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Without doing a test to identify the fault it's now just a guesssing game as to what could be the reason why the mains electrical circuit is tripping out therefore you need a qualified electrician with testing equipment to detect the underlying fault. It sounds like it could just be a defective mains cable from the house to the van but there again it's just a sheer guess.
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05/8/2020 at 10:37am
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Does it trip with everything disconnected in the van with the RCD in the van closed but everything else isolated?
It is quite simple to identify what is causing the problem in the van by logically following the steps in the sequence as I stated.If you get an electrician they would first do what I have suggested you do yourself,the only time you need any instrument is if it is a wiring fault on the circuit
If the problem is in the van then you would expect the van RCD to trip as well as in the house,its not impossible for the house trip to operate rather than the van but unusual.
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05/8/2020 at 8:41pm
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Just follow saxo1's advice in his first post. It really is simple and should get you sorted.
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