Filter tripping the RCD

Hey all, figured this problem deserves it's own thread.

I am currently wiring up the control panel for my mill on the bench. In adhering to DMM's wiring schematics I have a fair amount of line filters. For no apparent reason one of the 10A filters has started to trip the RCD in the main power board to my shed. All was working fine previously, this problem just came about from one day to the next. The filter I am currently using for the servo drive's main supply is a SCHAFFNER AX-FIM1010-SE-V1 (one for each drive).

Any help is much appreciated

I figured there might be different terminologies in other countries, should have put more effort into my first post. In Australia it's a Residual Current Device (see pic.) This is located in the main power box in my shed.

I have been over the wiring a number times since the problem arose. Main thing is it worked fine previously and is an issue that came about overnight. This leads me to think it may be a product (filter) failure. Of the 3 filters currently installed in the system it's only 1 that trips the RCD. Are there better filter units available without breaking my bank maybe?

I was informed by a friend that I can rewire the power point that runs the mill to bypass the RCD. For me, this would be a last resort as I figure the RCD is there for a reason. Most likely to stop me burning my shed down or electrocuting myself.

Filters tripping the RCD is a common problem. There are special RCDs with short time delay tripping available that avoid trips at switch on. Those tend to be rather expensive though. I happend to get a used one and that has solved my problems. If it happens after power on then you might want to change the filter.