Hi All
On a couple of recent winter trips away we started having problems with the caravan RCD tripping. Usually this occurs with the caravan blown air heating running and a small fan heater in the awning. The fan heater is fine and does not have an electrical problem but after say an hour or two of use, the RCD in the caravan trips out on the mains socket circuit. If I then reset it, it will work for a while longer before tripping out again.
Do RCD units in carvans need replacing every few years? Does the life in a mobile van give them a hard time? I certainly don't have to change them at home. Any ideas if this is the problem?
The RCD unit is in the wardrobe in the (usually cold) end bathroom of a 2001 compass corona, so I am sure overheating of the RCD itself is not the problem.
Does any one else have a similar problem?
Cheers
David
On a couple of recent winter trips away we started having problems with the caravan RCD tripping. Usually this occurs with the caravan blown air heating running and a small fan heater in the awning. The fan heater is fine and does not have an electrical problem but after say an hour or two of use, the RCD in the caravan trips out on the mains socket circuit. If I then reset it, it will work for a while longer before tripping out again.
Do RCD units in carvans need replacing every few years? Does the life in a mobile van give them a hard time? I certainly don't have to change them at home. Any ideas if this is the problem?
The RCD unit is in the wardrobe in the (usually cold) end bathroom of a 2001 compass corona, so I am sure overheating of the RCD itself is not the problem.
Does any one else have a similar problem?
Cheers
David