Trip switch not working: dangerous or just annoying?

[RecoveringAcademic]

Hi,
New van, newbie, know nothing...... especially about electricity.... oh yes it hurts if you hold it for any length of time.

I connected the mains to the EHU this afternoon for the first time.

In a fit of switch wiggling, I found that the test trip switch for the A/C power supply appears not to be working.
It's the one with the little label 'Test once a month'. Well no matter how much I wiggle, it won't trip. All the A/C sockets are working fine on the van.

I know I need to get it sorted out a soon as is sensible. But is it the kind of thing which I need to do pronto before anything else?
I'd really like to go away next weekend (and so use the hook up) and probably cant get it seen to before then.

[1664]

it hurts if you hold it for any length of time.

it can kill in a lot shorter time than that

In a fit of switch wiggling, I found that the test trip switch for the A/C power supply appears not to be working.
It's the one with the little label 'Test once a month'. Well no matter how much I wiggle, it won't trip.

Did you test it using the 'test' button and was it 'live' when you tested it? It won't 'trip' if it's not energised

But is it the kind of thing which I need to do pronto before anything else?

ASAP - and before you use it. The site hook up will have one but there's always the chance that could be dud too so think belt and braces

I'd really like to go away next weekend (and so use the hook up) and probably cant get it seen to before then.

Probably a bog standard 40A 30mA double pole, DIN rail mounted.

If you don't know what you're doing get someone who does

[billybigspud]

I hope you had an rcd on whatever you connected it to?

[RecoveringAcademic]

That's me told, then.
Thanks. Auto electrician will be booked tomorrow.

Ian

[Nij]

Not realy a auto electrician you need mate, just a general electrician.

Id be advising you to replace the full board and possibly circuit breakers TBH.

[billybigspud]

No need for auto electrician. Just a sparky will do unless you want more doing. To be honest. you could do it yourself very easily. Put a picture up and save yourself a few squid.

[billybigspud]

To late.

[Nij]

To late.

Sorry bud

[California Dreamin]

Needs fixing if faulty but one of these will sort you out at a fiver in the meantime.

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Martin