Hi I overloaded the circuit in the caravan by having too many appliances on while on a camp site. The post tripped out before the caravan but now I don’t have 240v. I’ve checked all the MCBs and fuses, and the the 2 inline fuses I can see. The RCD is not tripping out when pressing the test button which I’m told is a sign of no 240v. I’m now back home and still having the same issue. Any ideas what the issue could be and what to check. I do have a volt meter. Caravan is Elddis Affinity 574 2014. First time posting, thanks in advance for any advice.
No 240v and RCD not tripping
- Thread starter Mattyd
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Some MCB/RCDs you need to press the switch fully to the off position before moving it back to the on position.
Have you tried the test button on the bollard?
Also not all RCD’s drop when they have tripped, some stay up, so good practice is drop it down and the re engage it
Also not all RCD’s drop when they have tripped, some stay up, so good practice is drop it down and the re engage it
It would have been sensible to test your existing cable (with a cheap digital multi meter) before buying a new one.
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Or try someone else's lead.
It could just be something simple as a terminal on one of the lead ends has come loose.
I see caravans with damaged mains connections , both the cable and the socket/wiring in the caravan , even seen melted connectors and cabling . To the OP first start with the socket in the caravan , looking from inside look at the cable close to the socket , is there any darkening of the cable close to the socket? , is the cable intact , give it a tug to check for loose connections ( with no power connected) , then on the outside look at the socket pins are they clean and secure ( when the socket overheats the plastic melts and the pins push back) If all looks OK with a multimeter set to ohms and with all the MCBs and RCD on and say the water heater or space heater set to electric and on, test the resistance between live and neutral pins(the two smaller pins of the three) if you get a value of less than 100k then the cables are intact if you get a reading of above 1 Mohm then there is a fault internally to the EDU.If all OK then as the others say it is probably the hook up cable.
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Hello Mattyd,
I am concerned about the nature of the correspondence in this thread, becasue your references to what has happened and what you have tried and what you haven't tried leaves me with a strong suspicion you may not feel competent with breaking down and working on electrical items.
Bearing in mind how dangerous electricity can be if its not managed correctly, I strongly suggest you ask someone who does know about electrics to check your systems and to help identify where the problem is and help to fix it.
I am concerned about the nature of the correspondence in this thread, becasue your references to what has happened and what you have tried and what you haven't tried leaves me with a strong suspicion you may not feel competent with breaking down and working on electrical items.
Bearing in mind how dangerous electricity can be if its not managed correctly, I strongly suggest you ask someone who does know about electrics to check your systems and to help identify where the problem is and help to fix it.
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