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The last remaining domestic circuits without RCD protection.

I prepared an EICR this morning for a two bed flat.

The peak installation has a 30 mA RCD main switch, which surprisingly despite being more than ten years old is a type A, so no RCD issues there.

The off-peak supplies two storage heater circuits run in surface mounted plastic mini trunking without RCD protection, so again no RCD issues. If I were installing the storage heaters with new circuits I would install RCD protection, but there’s no reason to condemn an existing installation.

I am just pondering exactly what can be installed in a domestic installation now without any RCD protection with the 18th Edition of the Wiring Regulations making them a requirement on lighting circuits there cannot be much left on the list.

Andy B.

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0 Former Community Member over 5 years ago

Unfortunately it is getting more and more difficult to find any domestic circuit that does not require an RCD. Building regulation state that Switches and Socket outlets must be installed between a height 450mm and 1200mm, so not any sockets 'out of reach'. I don't think it will be long before even all circuits in Commercial and Industrial installations will require RCD protection.
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0 Former Community Member over 5 years ago

Unfortunately it is getting more and more difficult to find any domestic circuit that does not require an RCD. Building regulation state that Switches and Socket outlets must be installed between a height 450mm and 1200mm, so not any sockets 'out of reach'. I don't think it will be long before even all circuits in Commercial and Industrial installations will require RCD protection.
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