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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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    Andy B.

    "And should you want to debate that point, consider that the old mechanical BS4293 RCDs are quicker and operate at a lower threshold than the latest Hager Type A RCDs to BS61008."

    Not sure I follow you on that statement Andy. Could you elaborate a bit please.


    To all.

    Yes I think our  esteemed Mr Peckham is actually correct (don`t tell him though!).

    I think we all thought the omission of the old RCD BS was an error but perhaps it was actually deliberate after all.

    Practically we all seem to think it is a good idea to fit one rather than nothing and we must be ready to be brought to account if we do not.

    That risk is probably quite tiny but is probably present nonetheless.

    We all live in the real world and JP knows that but he is explaining to us the facts rather than just an opinion I think.


    As a comparison. None of us ever works live and none of us ever fails to notify notifiable jobs after all do we?

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    Andy B.

    "And should you want to debate that point, consider that the old mechanical BS4293 RCDs are quicker and operate at a lower threshold than the latest Hager Type A RCDs to BS61008."

    Not sure I follow you on that statement Andy. Could you elaborate a bit please.


    To all.

    Yes I think our  esteemed Mr Peckham is actually correct (don`t tell him though!).

    I think we all thought the omission of the old RCD BS was an error but perhaps it was actually deliberate after all.

    Practically we all seem to think it is a good idea to fit one rather than nothing and we must be ready to be brought to account if we do not.

    That risk is probably quite tiny but is probably present nonetheless.

    We all live in the real world and JP knows that but he is explaining to us the facts rather than just an opinion I think.


    As a comparison. None of us ever works live and none of us ever fails to notify notifiable jobs after all do we?

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