Hi guys, just curious. I have a plastic electric kettle that has an earth lead in the flex. I can't see much point in it. It will trip the RCD in the event of an element insulation breakdown so there's some use there. Any thoughts?
The Kettle element has a metal casing which when compromised will short to earth (L-PE or/and N-PE), hence trip the RCD. It may well produce a short circuit (L-N) in which case the MCB will also trip.
The Kettle element has a metal casing which when compromised will short to earth (L-PE or/and N-PE), hence trip the RCD. It may well produce a short circuit (L-N) in which case the MCB will also trip.
