Rcd protection

[securespark]

I like the "eternal" buildings....

I fancy one of those - are they maintenance-free?

 

[Adam_151]

Chaining output for RCD sockets wouldn't be much use while we predominantly use ring finals... and if radials were used and such a product was available, then as sure as eggs are eggs some fool would install it on a ring final and have it break the ring when it trips

 

[plugwash]

fools will **** up electrical installation in a lot of ways.

a socket with a built in 20A rated RCD and a chaining output would seriously rock for new installation though and rings have really had thier day (except possiblly in the kitchen where its common to have lots of high load stuff close together), keep the RCD protetion close to the point of use without putting it seperately on every socket (the yanks have been doing this for years)

 

[Adam_151]

32A RCD though

to cover for 4mm² 32A radials

 

[mr walker]

agreed we have diffrent approaches for different situations,as electricians we gain experiance from situations fron a 3 pair bell wire to a 240mm 4 core+earth+lugs+hydralic crimpers,
have fun in this industry! i am!!

 

[JohnD]

...Also make sure you avoid single module RCBOs if using a type S RCD upstream as most of them don't isolate the neutral (again causing discrimination issues)...

very good point. I should have thought of that.

 

[Softus]

agreed we have diffrent approaches for different situations,as electricians we gain experiance from situations fron a 3 pair bell wire to a 240mm 4 core+earth+lugs+hydralic crimpers,
have fun in this industry! i am!!

Anyone can have fun if they're barking mad, or a wind-up merchant.

 

[dingbat]

Surely mr walker is some kind of wind up merchant. I hope he isn't really in the electrical contracting game.

I hope he's for real.

If he's in Leeds he could be a really good source of income for me... I could just follow him round and sort out the mess!

 

[Steve]

Mr Walker, did you wire my consumer unit?