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Breaker trips off when tumble dryer is on

Posted by Sylvanus Agu, on
My circuit breaker trips off when tumble dryer switched on
Russell Baron

Russell Baron

Hi Is it the circuit breaker or RCD that is tripping? If its the circuit breaker then its either a short circuit or a over load prob when the dryer is connected. If its the RCD then its more like an earth leakage issue thats causing it to trip How old is the dryer?

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