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Electrical damage after drain cleaning?

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  • 27-06-2019 2:51pm
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    tropple
    Registered Users Posts: 55 ✭✭


    Hi all - bit of a strange one, but my RCD tripped while I was having my drain cleared this week. It went off while they were jetting the drain (under the house)

    The boiler switch is causing the issue. I arranged to have the boiler fixed, and was told it was not causing the issue. Then I called an electrician, who checked everything else on the circuit, and couldn't isolate the problem.

    Could the cleaning have damaged something? They used a remote generator, so it's hard to see how. The electrician said the only option now was to run a new wire through the attic.

    I also have some neighbours across having electrical work done, but I doubt that would have any impact either.

    Any advice on what to do next would be much appreciated!


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    alan4cult
    Registered Users Posts: 1,583 ✭✭✭alan4cult


    Did the electrician change the RCD? I'd check that first.


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    tropple
    Registered Users Posts: 55 ✭✭tropple


    alan4cult wrote: »
    Did the electrician change the RCD? I'd check that first.

    Nope, he pressed the test button and everything shut off. Is that enough to check if it's the issue?


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