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    ste13460 Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Dec 12, 2008, 04:54 PM
    Consumer unit tripping
    :confused:we have an intermitant problem, whenwe turn on or turn off a light or sometimes unplug something the consumer unit will occasioally trip? It has also tripped during the daytime when nothing is being used. What coud be the problem please?
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    Dec 12, 2008, 06:25 PM
    I give up... what is a "consumer unit"?
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    Dec 12, 2008, 06:44 PM
    Exactly what is tripping? An RCD may just be defective. Best to call in an electrician.

    Mis, a consumer unit is a panelboard or breaker box, typically used in Europe, UK, Etc.

    Consumer unit - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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    Dec 12, 2008, 06:46 PM
    Ahh... thanks for the info. My experience and familiarity is in the greatest country in the world... the U. S. A.
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