Message Forums

Hi and good evening all..

Have just got back from a weekend down at York took the good Lady to the St Nicholas Market, on arrival on the Friday tea time got everthing set up okay just preparing our dinner/tea when the sockets tripped out? tried to reset the "RCD" in the wardrobe but it would not reset? I most of the night checking out all of the leads/fuses and finally my site conection lead but everything seemed okay as we still had lights, gas, and managed heat etc just the caravan sockets out of action!! anyone any advice on what could be wrong or better still a remedy please.

Regards

Woggle.

Why wont the RCD reset

Have you tried disconnecting the EHU lead then resetting the RCD?

some RCD units need to be physicaly dropped down fully before resetting, does it not explain in the hand book for the van?

Hi and thanks all for the very prompt and worthwile advice, I will seek profesional advice to remedy the problem, will keep you all posted, Thanks once again.

Regards

Woggle

With electrics and gas, the old adage that if you need to ask for advice then you probably shouldn't be doing the job is quite true. Unfortunately, with all the potential dangers involved, it is impossible to ensure your safety over this sort of medium.

However, as already stated, you could try unplugging all your appliances, turning the water heater, fridge, charger etc off, reset the RCD and connect the EHU. If the RCD trips again then you have a fault in the caravan wiring and I strongly recommend you leave this to a professional. If the RCD does not trip, try turning on the fixed appliances one at a time to see if one of those trips out. If so, again, I would recommend a dealer replaces or repairs them. If it still does not trip,start plugging in your appliances until you find which one trips out. When you find out which one it is I would recommend throwing it away and replacing it.

Very sound advice which I asure you all, will be heeded and taken!!

Thanks once again to UKCS members for your very helpfull replies

Results when found will be published.

Regards

Woogle

Hi Jan P

I was going to incorporate my EHU lead in the profesional check up!

Thanks again.

Regards

Woogle.

Hi all

Finally found out that my problem is a faulty Trip switch! so I will have this part replaced after the New Year aprox cost £11.50, not bad, thanks once again to all UKCS Members for their help and advice.

All the best and Happy Caravaning to everyone for 2010.

Enter this site as a Stranger leave as a Friend

Woggle