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RCD protection in an IT run office

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Jolly good morning all,


I am currently carrying out an EICR for an IT based company in their head offices.

Looking at the 12way  3-phase distribution board, I can see there are multiple ‘Office Sockets’ circuits labelled up on 32amp MCB’s and not a single RCD in sight. 

To my knowledge, the use of RCD’s is perhaps not required in this type of environment, but just wanted to check your opinions.


Many thanks you’s and I hope everyone is having a splendid dayV?
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    (And if in the UK - B7671 would also require same)

    Not quite - we still have the option of a documented risk assessment as an alternative to additional protection by 30mA RCD - hopefully we'll keep that option as a 30mA RCD feeding a rack full of IT equipment from an industrial 16A or 32A socket isn't going to end well (and no, hard-wiring it isn't a sensible alternative when non-electrical IT bods need to re-configure it at short notice).


       - Andy.
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    (And if in the UK - B7671 would also require same)

    Not quite - we still have the option of a documented risk assessment as an alternative to additional protection by 30mA RCD - hopefully we'll keep that option as a 30mA RCD feeding a rack full of IT equipment from an industrial 16A or 32A socket isn't going to end well (and no, hard-wiring it isn't a sensible alternative when non-electrical IT bods need to re-configure it at short notice).


       - Andy.
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