Well Wisher
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It's a problem within the house. Turn the circuit off and loosen the offending socket to check if it looks ok - tight connections/no moisture. Failing that it's a job for a sparkeh.
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Electrician
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andyhinch
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You’re house is haunted, burn it down and claim on the insurance.Any sparks on here ?
Question. ..our sockets fuse keeps tripping. Sometimes it will go weeks without a problem. Yesterday every time we plugged in the Hoover it tripped. This morning hoover works fine.
It's not the hoover as such as I have tried different hoovers.
Do power suppliers reduce power sometimes or is it a problem within the house. I had a new fuse box fitted about 6 months ago with an anti surge thingy.
andyhinch
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It’s a fucking ghost, didn’t you read his post ??Is it the same appliance that you plug into the socket that keeps tripping out the breaker,
Trevor Morley's Tache
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If the CB trips then it's likely the 13A ring is overloaded. A hoover is essentially a big motor which will draw high current on start up. Normally a start up current won't be enough to overload the circuit, but if you have loads of other stuff plugged in at the same time (hifi/TV/PC/games console/washing machine/dishwasher/tumble drier) then it might just be enough to tip the circuit into overload. If this has been a fairly regular occurrence then it's possible your surge protection device might also be shot. You'll need to get a spark to check it out for you.Any sparks on here ?
Question. ..our sockets fuse keeps tripping. Sometimes it will go weeks without a problem. Yesterday every time we plugged in the Hoover it tripped. This morning hoover works fine.
It's not the hoover as such as I have tried different hoovers.
Do power suppliers reduce power sometimes or is it a problem within the house. I had a new fuse box fitted about 6 months ago with an anti surge thingy.
Do you just have a single breaker marked 'downstairs sockets'? If so then it might be worth splitting the ring in half and having separate breakers for the kitchen and living room.
yeseye
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Have you tried switching it off and on again?
yeseye
Well-Known Member
No, he’s got loads of hoovers!Is it the same appliance that you plug into the socket that keeps tripping out the breaker,