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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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    An extract from a article by the NICEIC in the Professional Electrician Magazine from the 10th July 2019.

    “Typically, the common form of protection for circuits supplying underfloor, wall and ceiling heating systems will be ADS. An RCD having characteristics complying with Regulation 415.1.1 shall be used for fault protection (I∆n ≤ 30 mA) (Regulation 753.411.3.2). This also meets the requirements of Regulation 753.415.1, the need for additional protection. It is a fundamental requirement of circuit design that overcurrent protection is provided, (Section 430 refers).



    Typically, in older installations fuses to BS 3036 or circuit breakers to BS 3871 maybe found. Where this is the case and it is not practical to include RCD protection at the consumer unit a 13 A RCD spur maybe installed locally from an existing circuit as shown in Fig 2. Furthermore, consideration should be given to the power rating of the heating system and the implications affecting the existing circuit (Regulation 433.1.204).”


    Please feel free to write a critique of the article.


    Andy Betteridge 


     




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    An extract from a article by the NICEIC in the Professional Electrician Magazine from the 10th July 2019.

    “Typically, the common form of protection for circuits supplying underfloor, wall and ceiling heating systems will be ADS. An RCD having characteristics complying with Regulation 415.1.1 shall be used for fault protection (I∆n ≤ 30 mA) (Regulation 753.411.3.2). This also meets the requirements of Regulation 753.415.1, the need for additional protection. It is a fundamental requirement of circuit design that overcurrent protection is provided, (Section 430 refers).



    Typically, in older installations fuses to BS 3036 or circuit breakers to BS 3871 maybe found. Where this is the case and it is not practical to include RCD protection at the consumer unit a 13 A RCD spur maybe installed locally from an existing circuit as shown in Fig 2. Furthermore, consideration should be given to the power rating of the heating system and the implications affecting the existing circuit (Regulation 433.1.204).”


    Please feel free to write a critique of the article.


    Andy Betteridge 


     




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