keeps tripping

[whyme!]

This morning my electrics tripped out. When reset it was ok for 5 mins then tripped again.
I have located it to a ring main to the kitchen. I have unplugged all appliances to the sockets but it still trips.
Could the rcd be faulty?

 

[jj4091]

What trips, fuse,mcb, rcd? Do you have the facilities & competance to test? Sounds like you may be quicker calling someone out.

 

[whyme!]

nO I'M NOT A QUALIFIED ELECTRICIAN, BUT I M pretty good with electrics and fault finding normally. its the mcb, rcd ( not the main one but the one on that ring)
Just thought someone might point me in the right direction.
Have checked wiring on back of sockets, that seems ok. Just strange how it suddenly went

 

[ban-all-sheds]

nO I'M NOT A QUALIFIED ELECTRICIAN, BUT I M pretty good with electrics and fault finding normally.

What test equipment do you own?

its the mcb, rcd

Which?

Just strange how it suddenly went

No jobs have been done, including non-electrical ones, between when it was OK and now?

 

[hairyben]

Sure you have you disconnected everything, including switch fuse spurs, plugs hidden behind items etc?

silly question, but many people don't and it could save you a few bob on a callout.

 

[whyme!]

Sure you have you disconnected everything, including switch fuse spurs, plugs hidden behind items etc?

silly question, but many people don't and it could save you a few bob on a callout.

Yeah everything unplugged. Not sure about rcd mcb??

 

[Spark123]

What exactly is it that is tripping? What is written on the device? Is there a test button on it?

 

[whyme!]

What exactly is it that is tripping? What is written on the device? Is there a test button on it?

No test button, its not the one that switches all circuits off, its the one on a single ring. In this case the 13 amp sockets in the kitchen.
Nothing has been screwed to walls or any other work like that in the last 4-5 mths

 

[Spark123]

What is written on the device which trips?

 

[whyme!]

What is written on the device which trips?

hager mt 132
Think i hit the ignore button too instead of quote!!! how do i un ignore you?

 

[RF Lighting]

Not sure about rcd mcb??

 

[whyme!]

Not sure about rcd mcb??

Then its MCB

 

[Spark123]

What is written on the device which trips?

hager mt 132
Think i hit the ignore button too instead of quote!!! how do i un ignore you?

Pointless me telling you if you're ignoring me

Click here //www.diynot.com/forums/ignore.php and click the x to the right of my username, maybe someone else can copy this and post it

 

[RF Lighting]

You just click on ignore again, and it shows your ignore list. You can unignore people from there

 

[whyme!]

What is written on the device which trips?

hager mt 132
Think i hit the ignore button too instead of quote!!! how do i un ignore you?

Pointless me telling you if you're ignoring me

Click here //www.diynot.com/forums/ignore.php and click the x to the right of my username, maybe someone else can copy this and post it

Got you back.
When the mcb trips, it then trips the rcd protecting it.
Guess it would be easier if i could find what socket was first and last in the ring. Could i not disconnect one of the lives behind the sockets untill the faulty section is eliminated? or am i talking tosh!