Electrics tripping

Rookie 1 replied on 05/05/2021 10:24

Posted on 05/05/2021 10:24

Hi all 

i have purchased a used tourer and when I viewed it all was working fine lights ac heating fridge on the electrics 

now I have plugged it in at my home it trips out 

my fuse board has recently been fitted in the house with no problems 

I have tried both caravan socket I have and by plugging into the mains socket each time it trips 

same cable as the guy I bought it from 

any advice please thanks 

JVB66 replied on 05/05/2021 10:34

Posted on 05/05/2021 10:34

If it trips out your rcd on your fuse board without any caravan facilities turned on it could well be an earth fault 

If it trips when using appliances in the van it would need to be a process of switching appliances on separately. To see if one of them is faulty

 

 

SeasideBill replied on 05/05/2021 10:50

Posted on 05/05/2021 10:50

Good advice from JVB. It doesn’t take much to trip the RCB and some are more sensitive than others. Some current leaking to earth isn’t always easy to isolate without the help of a professional and appropriate test equipment.

 

Rookie 1 replied on 05/05/2021 11:36

Posted on 05/05/2021 10:34 by JVB66

If it trips out your rcd on your fuse board without any caravan facilities turned on it could well be an earth fault 

If it trips when using appliances in the van it would need to be a process of switching appliances on separately. To see if one of them is faulty

 

 

Posted on 05/05/2021 11:36

Thanks all for replying 

can you confirm if this is right 

I have tried 3 cables all trip out 

if I switch off the rcd in the van 

And keep the cable connected I assume it would be the cable I don’t think it’s the cable but if it tripped with the r d off it would be 

I assume the next step turn off 

lights fridge ac and put them on one by one to see what trips it 

the cooker and hob are gas so it won’t be them 

no tv in there at moment 

Is this the right line I’m on 

 

thanks guys

 

 

 

Pathfinder replied on 05/05/2021 14:40

Posted on 05/05/2021 14:40

that is correct start by just connecting van hook up lead if all o.k. switch various mains powered appliances on one at a time but don't overload by trying to have all mains operated things on at the same time 

Fozzie replied on 05/05/2021 18:12

Posted on 05/05/2021 18:12

As above,what is tripping house or caravan.

The other thing is what are you using to connect van to house,if you are using a blue socket to three pin plug,adaptor,I would look at the adaptor first.

Rookie 1 replied on 10/05/2021 22:16

Posted on 10/05/2021 22:16

Ok the cable is tripping the fuse in the house 

with 2 different leads 

so I thought I would check the battery this was low so I have recharged

it and the battery is fine I thought I would try using 12v for the lights but still not working 

why would the lights not work with a fully charged battery?

 

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