240v fuse box

[pandas]

Silly question. Which way up?
Connected to the aire electrical supply - was working fine then went off.
All electrical stuff works off habitation batteries okay. Wanted to check if the internal fuse box had been thrown.
Are the switch UP for ON or DOWN for ON???
Feel daft asking such an easy question but I am old!

 

[Lenny HB]

Consumer unit breakers are Up for on.

 

[Terry]

Hi Up
Edit you’re faster than me this morning Lenny

 

[pandas]

Consumer unit breakers are Up for on.

thank you I just remembered from school why train signals were always up for okay to proceed as if broken gravity took over!

 

[Lenny HB]

I think I'll have to phone the boy up and talk some sense into him.
But if Vals made her mind up there is no chance for him.

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[pandas]

A but very related question. It seems the supply bollard has power as the led timer is still lit.
Could it have tripped something in the vehicle - have tried switching off and on the consumer unit, they were not in the down position, is there another electrical supply trip somewhere? There is a blue electrical looking thing by the consumer unit not sure what that does. Hymer 675.
Thank you.

 

[Landy Andy]

A picture of your consumer unit, and of the supply bollard would help.

What test kit have you got with you? Multimeter?

 

[Pausim]

I have known consumer units to trip but leave the switch up in the wrong position. Pull the switch down to make sure it is engaged and reset it. Not supposed to happen but sometimes it does.

 

[pandas]

A picture of your consumer unit, and of the supply bollard would help.

What test kit have you got with you? Multimeter?

Sorry would not know what to do with any electrical meter testing stuff. The led on the bollard suggests there is power - maybe not!
Fall back position move location and use more tokens. Thank you for any help.

 

[Raul]

A but very related question. It seems the supply bollard has power as the led timer is still lit.
Could it have tripped something in the vehicle - have tried switching off and on the consumer unit, they were not in the down position, is there another electrical supply trip somewhere? There is a blue electrical looking thing by the consumer unit not sure what that does. Hymer 675.
Thank you.

Even if they up, it can trip inside without dropping the lever. Operate the lever down and up. Red is on/danger, green is off/safe. Some mcb's are colour marked as well, to eliminate confusion when fitted in 3phase boards horizontally.

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[Landy Andy]

would not know what to do with any electrical meter testing stuff.

I would suggest to anyone to carry a multimeter. You may not no how to use it, but others can, so you can be talked through testing things, so provide use with information.

On the Bollard, have you pressed the green button?

I think it has “reset, press for 1 minute” written on it.

 

[pandas]

I would suggest to anyone to carry a multimeter. You may not no how to use it, but others can, so you can be talked through testing things, so provide use with information.

On the Bollard, have you pressed the green button?

I think it has “reset, press for 1 minute” written on it.

Yes did that a few times

 

[Lenny HB]

The blue thing is an auxiliary charger boosts the battery charger from 18 amps to 36 amps.

 

[Landy Andy]

On your consumer unit (fuse box) have you pressed the little round blue button? Did the breaker flip down when you did?

 

[LithiumConvert]

Sorry would not know what to do with any electrical meter testing stuff.

One each of these solves that problem.

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[pandas]

On your consumer unit (fuse box) have you pressed the little round blue button? Did the breaker flip down when you did?

Yes an no it didn’t

 

[Landy Andy]

Yes an no it didn’t

Then you don’t have power going into the consumer unit. The next step is to workout if the bollard is giving power out, and then is power making it to the end of your hookup lead.

Do you only have one hook up lead??

 

[Landy Andy]

On the bollard there are 4 outlets. Can your lead fit into the bottom right one??

 

[xsparks]

Have you checked the terminations in the lead at either end?

 

[LithiumConvert]

Then you don’t have power going into the consumer unit. The next step is to workout if the bollard is giving power out, and then is power making it to the end of your hookup lead.

See post numer 15.

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[Landy Andy]

See post numer 15.

Not sure I understand.

You are showing two items that the OP doesn’t have. So how does that help them currently with their problem????

 

[LithiumConvert]

Being prepared for next time.

Other replies are dealing with this time.

 

[pandas]

Thank you everyone. Very much appreciated. It was the electronics inside the bollard. All back on. Spanish electrician sorted it out. I will sign up to an HND course when I get back! Although just because you have an egg maybe you still cannot make an omelette- in my case anyhow.

 

[Landy Andy]

Thank you everyone. Very much appreciated. It was the electronics inside the bollard. All back on. Spanish electrician sorted it out. I will sign up to an HND course when I get back! Although just because you have an egg maybe you still cannot make an omelette- in my case anyhow.

Great that it is sorted,

 

[LithiumConvert]

There will be a next time.

And the Spanish electrician may not be around.

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[G-RMPS]

The test tools suggested will still not fix electronics inside the bollard. I’d take a Spanish electrician with you next time.

 

[rod_vw]

Thank you everyone. Very much appreciated. It was the electronics inside the bollard. All back on. Spanish electrician sorted it out. I will sign up to an HND course when I get back! Although just because you have an egg maybe you still cannot make an omelette- in my case anyhow.

No need for an HND course just some very basic kit and simple logic. Plug a known good cable and appliance into the bollard, if it doesn't work the problem is not in your kit.

 

[autorouter]

The two items in post 15 are very useful in your situation. The item on the right is a socket tester.

To use it, just plug it into a standard 13A socket. If three LEDs light up, then you have power, and everything is wired the correct way round. If there is a fault, such as a missing earth wire, the LED pattern will indicate that, and you can get an electrician to check it.

You can use it to check for example if mains power is reaching your motorhome sockets.

The item on the left is an adapter from a round blue plug to a standard 13A socket. You can use it, with your socket tester plugged in, to test the bollard supply.

If all three LEDs light up, it's working fine. If no LEDs light up, then it's not supplying power. If the wrong pattern of LEDs lights up, there's something wrong with the hookup bollard wiring, you should tell the site warden.

If the hookup bollard is working, you can plug the hookup cable in, then plug the adapter into the other end of the hookup cable. The socket tester will tell you if the hookup cable is OK or not.

If the hookup cable is OK, the socket tester can tell you if the motorhome sockets are working OK. So these two items are very easy and safe to use, and can narrow down where the problem is very quickly.

You can get a socket tester from any DIY store, it's not expensive.