Rules and Guidelines
Want to participate in the discussions? Please read our Community Rules and Guidelines. Need some help? Visit Support and Answers.

  • State Not Answered
  • Locked Locked
  • Replies 11 replies
  • Subscribers 32 subscribers
  • Views 1106 views
  • Users 0 members are here
Options
You may also be interested in
This discussion is locked.
You cannot post a reply to this discussion. If you have a question start a new discussion

Reliance Upon Mechanical and Electro-mechanical Devices and Machines.

Zoomup
There have been concerns shown about the reliability of R.C.D.s in the past, and the cruise liner Viking Sky's engines and also this......

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPKJRikunJw


Z.
Parents
  • 0
    Well clearly for TT for whole installations, or islands, the RCD is the main safety feature, as without it there is no ADS for earth faults - bonding just means that it all goes live together - which may still be a good thing, just that if the RCD jams, it  stays live for ever and never clears.

Reply
  • 0
    Well clearly for TT for whole installations, or islands, the RCD is the main safety feature, as without it there is no ADS for earth faults - bonding just means that it all goes live together - which may still be a good thing, just that if the RCD jams, it  stays live for ever and never clears.

Children
No Data

Join us to get the best from IET EngX.

Joining EngX lets you personalise your experience so you stay up to date on the topics that interest you, plus you’ll be able to make connections who are looking to collaborate, exchange ideas and more.

Join us Not now

Community Rules & Guidelines