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Hybrid Electric Vehicle Charger.

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Should a plug in home E.V. charger be protected by a type A R.C.D?

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    Granny leads usually have RCD/RDC-DD protection built into the bulge in the lead - so nothing extra needed from an EV point of view.  As it's plugged into a normal socket, the socket itself would require 30mA A-type or better protection if done to the latest regs.(Can't use AC types any more as there's no means of ensuring that non-resistive appliances could be plugged in), but that's the same regardless whether an EV supplied or anything else.

       - Andy.

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    It all depends whether the socket-outlet is intended for EV charging ... or not ?

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    The new outside socket is intended for the E.V. plug-in lead. I installed an A type R.C.D. beside the 13 Amp socket outside. What about potential "blinding" of the two split load consumer unit A.C. type R.C.D.s? The charger lead is rated at 10 Amps. The new outside socket for it is run as a spur from the house ring final circuit.

    I have just stumbled across this video clip........................................www.youtube.com/watch

    Z.

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