I have a Client that will not provide a Risk Assessment to omit an RCD Commando Socket for a Data Cabinet. He wishes to employ a local isolator for the Cabinet, however he is concerned that the PDU Strip that arrived on site from the factory and pre-fitted within the data cabinet would still need an RCD. It is my opinion that the Factory built Data Rack is classed as a piece of equipment and as such does not form part of the Contractor's installation. If the Rack had arrived on site without the PDU strip fitted and it was installed by the Contractor then this would form part of the installation and therefore would require an RCD. Any advice/assistance would be appreciated.
In the UK, the consensus seems to be that general-purpose socket-outlets (BS 1363-2 and BS EN 60309-2) are exactly that ... general purpose, unless you have them locked away somewhere that's only accessible to suitably competent persons, for example ... hence the risk assessment requirement.
Same thinking for 60320 sockets? (C13 and C19s?) - pretty common in rack PDUs.
In the UK, the consensus seems to be that general-purpose socket-outlets (BS 1363-2 and BS EN 60309-2) are exactly that ... general purpose, unless you have them locked away somewhere that's only accessible to suitably competent persons, for example ... hence the risk assessment requirement.
Same thinking for 60320 sockets? (C13 and C19s?) - pretty common in rack PDUs.
