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Use of RCD protection in industrial and commercial installations

Andy
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We all know the benefits of RCD protection and how the regulations are changing regarding domestics. I am constantly being asked if RCDs are required for normal switched socket circuits in industrial installations apart from the obvious use of RCDs for areas likely to cause a reduction in resistance (sockets that could conceivably be used out side). So are RCDs required for general office circuits, for dedicated IT equipment (computers etc), work areas such as clean dry packing areas and so on.


Given RCDs require testing regularly and the results recorded which causes disruption to production equipment, IT equipment, Data centers etc are RCDs really required especially if they are installed within steel conduit or steel trunking on walls or under floors?


Any advice welcome


Andy
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    lyledunn:

    Interestingly the National Rules for Electrical Installations in Ireland (ET 101:2008) permit omission of RCD protection for socket outlets for IT equipment and socket outlets used for isolation of fixed equipment. Caveats apply. Not sure if this will alter in the new edition scheduled for publication in January 2020.




    Apologies that I didn't see your post earlier, but non-standard socket-outlets are a requirement for such an approach to be adopted.

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    lyledunn:

    Interestingly the National Rules for Electrical Installations in Ireland (ET 101:2008) permit omission of RCD protection for socket outlets for IT equipment and socket outlets used for isolation of fixed equipment. Caveats apply. Not sure if this will alter in the new edition scheduled for publication in January 2020.




    Apologies that I didn't see your post earlier, but non-standard socket-outlets are a requirement for such an approach to be adopted.

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