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RCD socket outlet.

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Hi all,
Any comments on this one most welcome!
A customer wants me to replace an existing one gang 13 amp socket outlet with a double.
The problem is that there's no rcd protection there, so i'm thinking that as I am in effect adding a socket outlet I should fit an rcd protected one?
If I were replacing like for like it wouldn't bother me at all but the fact it's going to be a double makes me think an rcd protected one is the thing to do, just seems a bit ott to fit one rcd protected socket when there are probably 20 others that aren't rcd'd!
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    Over the last week I have met with a couple of your colleague on site, one to shut down a transformer to permit some work to be done on a panel with the supply isolated and one in connection with changing fuses on a transformer to an ACB to permit the connection of new AWA cables. On both occasions they have been very professional and helpful.


    One of these people is going to do the training and exam to upgrade from 17th Edition to the 18th and I have agreed to help him in that process. One of the changes in the 18th Edition is the provision to omit bonding to pipework however it is conditional on having an insulated insert at the point of entry of the pipework into the building. With the insulated insert the pipework is no longer an extraneous conductive part so no longer requires bonding.


    You may be interested to know that the DNOs are represented by the ENA on JPEL as is the HSE. 


    I hope you have found this helpful and you never know we may meet on site one day.

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    UKPN


    Over the last week I have met with a couple of your colleague on site, one to shut down a transformer to permit some work to be done on a panel with the supply isolated and one in connection with changing fuses on a transformer to an ACB to permit the connection of new AWA cables. On both occasions they have been very professional and helpful.


    One of these people is going to do the training and exam to upgrade from 17th Edition to the 18th and I have agreed to help him in that process. One of the changes in the 18th Edition is the provision to omit bonding to pipework however it is conditional on having an insulated insert at the point of entry of the pipework into the building. With the insulated insert the pipework is no longer an extraneous conductive part so no longer requires bonding.


    You may be interested to know that the DNOs are represented by the ENA on JPEL as is the HSE. 


    I hope you have found this helpful and you never know we may meet on site one day.

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