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RCD reset but no socket power

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  • 19-12-2016 6:34pm
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    The___________
    Registered Users Posts: 318 ✭✭


    Power went in our house around an hour ago, I checked the fuse box and reset the RCD but there's no power in any of our sockets. The RCD hasn't tripped again the meantime.

    I tried unplugging all sockets and repeating the reset but no luck . I've included a photo of the fuse box as I'm obviously not an electrician!

    Any advice on what to do next would be welcome!

    http://m.imgur.com/eakYOLQ


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    #2
    Risteard81
    Registered Users Posts: 2,567 ✭✭✭Risteard81


    You have missing blanks in the distribution board. This means that there are as a result exposed live parts. This is an immediately dangerous situation and you should contact an REC to rectify this at once.
    You might as well have the REC look into your fault at the same time.


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    #3
    Bscan86
    Registered Users Posts: 110 ✭✭Bscan86


    As silly as it sounds did u try pushing down the rcd and then pushing it back up.


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    #4
    meercat
    Registered Users Posts: 4,745 ✭✭✭meercat


    pull the tripswitch back down fully and firmly and then push it back up fully and firmly


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    #5
    meercat
    Registered Users Posts: 4,745 ✭✭✭meercat


    bscan beat me to it


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    #6
    Risteard81
    Registered Users Posts: 2,567 ✭✭✭Risteard81


    If it was that it hadn't been pulled down fully before being engaged then the dolly should be sitting in the mid position rather than fully up.
    But as I said earlier missing blanks in a distribution board is totally unacceptable and is considered to be immediately dangerous as there are exposed live parts.


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