My electric has tripped three times now. First time in October in early hours. Electrician checked sockets etc, all okay.
Past 2 nights it has tripped again between hours 02.30 and 05.30.
Could it be the smart meter causing this, when it's updating or whatever. Only the sockets go, not overhead lights
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This isn’t strictly the Meter per-se - it’s more likely an RCD or RCBO in the consumer unit being excessively sensitive and tripping in response to nearby RFI/EMI activity. You might want to check all of those checked and replace whichever one(s) keeps tripping.
Smart Meters aren’t the only thing that can cause this - other stuff can too!
My electric has tripped three times now. First time in October in early hours. Electrician checked sockets etc, all okay.
Past 2 nights it has tripped again between hours 02.30 and 05.30.
Could it be the smart meter causing this, when it's updating or whatever. Only the sockets go, not overhead lights
That is a circuit trip then rather than the whole feed. Is there something (heater, immersion etc) that switches at that time.Â
As Blastoise mentions, a sensitive RCBO is most likely at fault (unless a faulty appliance). They are difficult for many electricians to diagnose as it is a specialised test to find the problem.Â
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Thank you for the reply.
The heating is a combi boiler and it doesn't switch on at that time. The fridge freezer is on but nothing else.
If it was the fridge wouldn't it retrip when I put the power back on?
Because it only goes in the early hours, I thought it might be to do with something updating like the smart meter or the WiFi.
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