How likely is that that my installer fried my circuit board?

[s445203]

But having heating for any number of days would really annoy me this time of year when relying on other people who may be screwing things up.

So I'll let this thread run. Keep us posted. But please please don't mess with it. Youll make yourself liable for somebody else's problems if you do and that could backfire literally, but also with the property owners and whatnot too.

Thanks. I should add that not only is it this time of year, but we have a 2.5 year old and a wife that's 38 weeks pregnant.....and no boiler for over 10 days now. If the circuit board is fried, it could easily be another week with all the subcontracting shenannigans going on.

Also, I take your point about not encouraging me, but here's a photo I took before I started this thread so you can all be guilt free.

 

[Dan]

As @Murdoch said, the RCD tripped so it's fine.

If you're messing with your own electrics you still need to have some form of recognised current qualification, then notify building control - or get it certified by a qualified one in a scheme. So it doesn't get you clear. (not my words I'm re-quoting what I read on here lol - I'm neither a plumber or an electrician - and the tilers on my tile forum even tell me I'm not a tiler, but I think I am - Long story. )

Just go steady.

@murdoc above here is actually a very qualified electrician.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

circuit board should be fine as its gone to earth just the rcd tripped, boiler has internal fast blow fuses so these should protect the board

 

[moonlight]

Why has he put the earth in the live?

 

[Gasmk1]

Why has he put the earth in the live?

he may well be using it as a live just not colour coded it

 

[moonlight]

That part of the wiring centre needs live, neutral and earth. From the mains in. No earth bound to trip the Rcd. Two lives, it's not the switch live. Earth wire should never be used as live.

 

[SimonG]

Not enough cores in the cable, uses earth as a live. Nope. Install correct cable or pull another one in.

Either way your problem isn't the bloke doing the work. It's the convoluted process your landlord has in place to have things rectified. Using your time to challenge that would be better.