GHA
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Luckily I did some testing before getting all grumpy and shouting at the boatyard that the power was off again...
RCD, can't be that old but wouldn't stay engaged so new one solved that. But the multimeter did show that there was voltage between neutral & earth with next to none between live & earth. Pretty certain it wasn't like that not so long ago and very possible that someone replugged in the euro plug "upside down" in the box. Rewired the ceeform so live is live once more.
So would the RCD not like that, could that be a possible cause of failure? Or maybe more likely getting damp in a rain shower?
Also, got given a couple of 240v mains LED drivers so thinking maybe wire one between the neutral and earth with a resistor and low power LED as an indicator to alert if the live/neutral isn't as it should be - any reason that wouldn't work? Maybe on the RCD out, though wonder if it would pull enough amps to trip the RCD if the L/N are the wrong way round..
Any thoughts?
TIA
RCD, can't be that old but wouldn't stay engaged so new one solved that. But the multimeter did show that there was voltage between neutral & earth with next to none between live & earth. Pretty certain it wasn't like that not so long ago and very possible that someone replugged in the euro plug "upside down" in the box. Rewired the ceeform so live is live once more.
So would the RCD not like that, could that be a possible cause of failure? Or maybe more likely getting damp in a rain shower?
Also, got given a couple of 240v mains LED drivers so thinking maybe wire one between the neutral and earth with a resistor and low power LED as an indicator to alert if the live/neutral isn't as it should be - any reason that wouldn't work? Maybe on the RCD out, though wonder if it would pull enough amps to trip the RCD if the L/N are the wrong way round..
Any thoughts?
TIA