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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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    Pat Eardley:

    So why should I not rely on an SRCD?


    I agree with your sentiment completely Chris but if the standard says I shouldn't do it then I cannot go against their express instruction. Here is a recent publication you may have already read that is a gamut of information on all RCDs but curiously when it comes to list all the BS numbers at the end BS7288 isn't there.
    http://www.beama.org.uk/resourceLibrary/the-rcd-handbook---guide-to-the-selection-and-application-of-residual-current-devices.html



     




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    Andy B.

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    Pat Eardley:

    So why should I not rely on an SRCD?


    I agree with your sentiment completely Chris but if the standard says I shouldn't do it then I cannot go against their express instruction. Here is a recent publication you may have already read that is a gamut of information on all RCDs but curiously when it comes to list all the BS numbers at the end BS7288 isn't there.
    http://www.beama.org.uk/resourceLibrary/the-rcd-handbook---guide-to-the-selection-and-application-of-residual-current-devices.html



     




    If you go back to discussions on this subject on this forum and click some of the links that have been inserted you will find the things related to the discussion have disappeared, including a article by one of the people currently involved with this current discussion.


    Andy B.

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