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What to do when an RCD Trips

Your Circuits have tripped out?

RCD’s (Residual Current Devices), are Electrical Safety Switches that stop / remove the electrical power supply to an electrical circuit, when the circuit is unsafe.  

Should a RCD “Trip” then it has tripped for a reason, this problem is rarely the RCD being Faulty

A lot of electrical problems where RCD’s may trip are literally momentary, just causing a trip in just a fraction of a Second.

The RCD is built in for safety, to protect yourself, your family, your staff from receiving electric shocks, and can also stop power getting to items which could catch fire.

Once this momentary Trip has occurred, and passed, it is possible to Reset the RCD, and restore power to the circuit or to your property.

There can be occasions that should a circuit be unsafe for more than that slight moment in time, then the RCD will trip again, needing a reset. 

There are some basic actions that customers can carry out to fix this problem.

Please follow our instructions below to guide you through.

Should the problem persist, then you should call out a Qualified Registered Electrician.

Continual resetting over several minutes can have an adverse effect with your RCD, and the RCD will not be effective, and may need a replacement.

For further Information, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Telephone: 01892 531728

Email: karen@brightsparkelectrician.co.uk

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