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Emergency Light Test Switch.

Is it o.k. to use a non switched fused connection unit as an emergency light test switch? If not why not?


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  • jbrameld:
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    The emergency light testing can be combined with the 6 monthly R.C.D testing. I have never known a M.C.B. wear out due to regular switching off and on again. I know a church hall that uses only its Crabtree brown M.C.B.s as functional switches to switch its fluorescent lights on and off as there are no light switches. They have done this two or three times a week for over 50 years and the original M.C.B.s still function well.


    Z.




    Well I hope that has been picked up on an EICR as a recommended improvement!




    These are they. Crabtree C50 type.

    50/05 - Crabtree C50 5A MCB type C 4.5kA Single Pole Miniature Circuit Breaker (brown) (sparksdirect.co.uk)


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  • jbrameld:
    Zoomup:

    The emergency light testing can be combined with the 6 monthly R.C.D testing. I have never known a M.C.B. wear out due to regular switching off and on again. I know a church hall that uses only its Crabtree brown M.C.B.s as functional switches to switch its fluorescent lights on and off as there are no light switches. They have done this two or three times a week for over 50 years and the original M.C.B.s still function well.


    Z.




    Well I hope that has been picked up on an EICR as a recommended improvement!




    These are they. Crabtree C50 type.

    50/05 - Crabtree C50 5A MCB type C 4.5kA Single Pole Miniature Circuit Breaker (brown) (sparksdirect.co.uk)


    Z.


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