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RCD types

Farmboy
Regarding RCD types, AC, A, F, etc. Do these classification/types apply only to RCD's installed in CU's/DB's, or to RCD's incorporated in RCD sockets and fused connection units as well? A manufacturer is getting back to me about their products later in the week, and I'd like to have something to compare their answer to.


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    AJJewsbury:




    I would be interested to know of any manufacturers willing to declare that their product will disable probably the most widely used general type AC RCD :)



    In terms of manufacturer's declaring that their product is intended to disable an RCD the only one I can think of are the loop testers with the old 'D-Lok' function (but that at least does demonstrate the underlying physics).


    I think in terms of ordinary appliances I think it's more of a case of the industry gradually realizing that there's a problem that even fault-free RCDs might not trip when they should, rather than appliance manufacturers jumping up and down to draw anybody's attention to the fact. EVSE equipment manufacturers are probably the most open at the moment.


      -  Andy.

     




    Thanks for the reply Andy, is the industry you refer to the manufactures of RCDs who are the only source of the rumour that some connected consumer appliances WILL render the most widely used RCD type useless :O

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    AJJewsbury:




    I would be interested to know of any manufacturers willing to declare that their product will disable probably the most widely used general type AC RCD :)



    In terms of manufacturer's declaring that their product is intended to disable an RCD the only one I can think of are the loop testers with the old 'D-Lok' function (but that at least does demonstrate the underlying physics).


    I think in terms of ordinary appliances I think it's more of a case of the industry gradually realizing that there's a problem that even fault-free RCDs might not trip when they should, rather than appliance manufacturers jumping up and down to draw anybody's attention to the fact. EVSE equipment manufacturers are probably the most open at the moment.


      -  Andy.

     




    Thanks for the reply Andy, is the industry you refer to the manufactures of RCDs who are the only source of the rumour that some connected consumer appliances WILL render the most widely used RCD type useless :O

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