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Socket wiring question

Garvan · 2014-06-09 19:31:20

Hi all I'm just doing up a spare bedroom. There is only one double socket in it. I'm adding 3 more (1 in each corner) Using the image below the original double socket is at B I have fed socket C from B I have also fed socket A from B I have fed socket D from A But D trips the fuse board every time I switch it on. I checked…

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#32 10-06-2014 7:37am
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Diggerdunne wrote: »

Swap the face plate with one that u know is good to rule out the socket and see if the problem moves, if it doent then its defo a wiring issue.....

Removing a wrongly wired socket and fitting another could possibly fix the actual wiring mistake without the DIY person noticing.

If it's mcb tripping, then a problem socket is likely.
If it's rcd, then earth's and neutrals swapped in terminals at problem socket, or mixed together at one prior to problem one. In latter case, any sockets after that one would cause tripped rcd when load applied.

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