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Turning On A Major Electrical Appliance Possible Problems
This web page explains what can happen (possible problems) when turning a major electrical appliance on, for instance a washing machine or cooker.
This page gives basic information with links to more detailed information.
The safety features of modern domestic electrical circuits means that the 2 problems that can happen when turning on a major electrical appliance are:
· Causes an RCD to trip. · Unplug all other appliances and try again. If the RCD does not trip plug all the other appliances back in; the RCD trip could have been a one-off event. · Find, Reset & Investigate Tripping RCD
· Causes a fuse to blow. · Turning a major electrical appliance on can cause a minor electrical surge, the surge can cause a fuse to blow. Replace the fuse. · Is the fuse rating correct?
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Electrical RCD Find, Reset, Investigate A Constantly Tripping RCD how to find the RCD domestic unit, reset an RCD and how to investigate constantly tripping RCDs.
What Causes An RCD To Trip RCD trips possible causes.
How To Turn An RCD On And Off how to turn a domestic electrical RCD on and off to connect, or isolate, a supply to a circuit.
Electrical Surge Protection what an electrical surge is, what causes them, how electrical surge protectors work and how to protect a property against electrical surges.
Electrical Spikes what they are, what causes them, what problems they cause and how to protect against electrical spikes. |
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