So you would think that there wouldn’t be too much difference between the regulatory requirements on the relatively small island of Ireland. Well, having provided RCBO protection for all circuits in a domestic installation in the South, the contractor from Northern Ireland who erected the installation, is turned down as according to the RECI inspector, RCBO protection should only be provided for socket outlets and circuits supplying the bathroom zones. The inspector insisted that the the circuits supplying washing machine freezer etc should have the RCBOs replaced with mcbs as nuisance tripping would be an issue.
544.2.8 In kitchens and utility rooms extraneous conductive parts shall be connected by supplementary bonding to a local protective conductor. Metal sink draining boards may be bonded either: - directly by a connection to a lug or fixing on the sink or draining board, or at connected pipe-work where adequate conductivity exists.
544.2.8 In kitchens and utility rooms extraneous conductive parts shall be connected by supplementary bonding to a local protective conductor. Metal sink draining boards may be bonded either: - directly by a connection to a lug or fixing on the sink or draining board, or at connected pipe-work where adequate conductivity exists.
