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AFDDs AMD 2

In response to the suggestion of separate threads for individual changes to the 18th I thought I would start this one for AFDDs.


So what are the forum members views on the new requirement for AFDDs?


What is the safety case for the change? E.g impact on public safety, fires etc.Evidence?


What is the impact on the installation industry? How easy to fit, cost advantages disadvantages etc?


Will you feedback to the BSI on the changes and what will you say?


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  • The double stacked CU could supply around eleven circuits bearing in mind AFDD are not required on lighting circuits, I am not sure if you can transition from the dual pole to single pole busbar to fit one mod MCBs or RCBOs next to AFDD


    And to add water to troubled oil (in the manner of the post on chip pan fires) while  a double stacked CU is apealing if we really think we must have a wall of breakers RCDS and AFDDS in the space of the wall in a cupboard, it would leave a very narrow band to meet the part M height guidance for new consumer units of the actuators being between 1350 and 1450 mm above finished floor level.
    e797ab13a47df3e4b6b958ca09281f4b-original-eatonstackcu.jpg


    That cannot comply with part M.....


    The continent, like the past, is another country, low current 3 phase, mix and match DIN rail parts from many makers, as well as relays and bell transformers in what we would call the CU, direct comparison is not always valid. There is a reason for all the country specific annexes in the euro standards.

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  • The double stacked CU could supply around eleven circuits bearing in mind AFDD are not required on lighting circuits, I am not sure if you can transition from the dual pole to single pole busbar to fit one mod MCBs or RCBOs next to AFDD


    And to add water to troubled oil (in the manner of the post on chip pan fires) while  a double stacked CU is apealing if we really think we must have a wall of breakers RCDS and AFDDS in the space of the wall in a cupboard, it would leave a very narrow band to meet the part M height guidance for new consumer units of the actuators being between 1350 and 1450 mm above finished floor level.
    e797ab13a47df3e4b6b958ca09281f4b-original-eatonstackcu.jpg


    That cannot comply with part M.....


    The continent, like the past, is another country, low current 3 phase, mix and match DIN rail parts from many makers, as well as relays and bell transformers in what we would call the CU, direct comparison is not always valid. There is a reason for all the country specific annexes in the euro standards.

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