Earth Leakage Tripping

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You guys are correct, my wife use the spare bedroom light switch, and it tripped the earth leakage. So will have to gwt a replacement.

What would be a reasonable labour fee for an electrician to change it?

Do it yourself, it's not difficult. Drop the main breaker. Disconnect the wires, Replace the earth leakage, connect wires and switch on. If you did the light switches, I'm sure you can handle that.

 

[rh1]

Do it yourself, it's not difficult. Drop the main breaker. Disconnect the wires, Replace the earth leakage, connect wires and switch on. If you did the light switches, I'm sure you can handle that.

1. Switch off solar
2. Switch main breaker.

Anything else?

 

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1. Switch off solar
2. Switch main breaker.

Anything else?

I don't have solar but ja switch everything off.

 

[leon.davibe]

1. Switch off solar
2. Switch main breaker.

Anything else?

When fitting the new one
Make sure screws are nice and tight

As long as the main breaker/solar is off it really is a simple job

The only live part is the screws on top of the main breaker which are recessed so low risk job

And even though I know it is off I always try and use an insulated screw driver so if the index finger touches the metal part I get no surprises

Have heard tales where electricians have done stuff ups when there is power where there should not be

Tell tale signs are any wires (other than main feed) that connect to the top of main breaker (which should never happen but have seen stuff like that on sub boxes)