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[paul b b]

hello guys,

what do you think is the best way of protecting a exsisting circuit with out replacing the ccu?

could i use twin and earth out of the mcb into a rcd unit?

or tail into a henly block, then to rcd unit?

thanks

paul

 

[Andy™]

hello guys,what do you think is the best way of protecting a exsisting circuit with out replacing the ccu?

could i use twin and earth out of the mcb into a rcd unit?

or tail into a henly block, then to rcd unit?

thanks

paul

external RCD on outgoing cables is probably best. RCD in tails is possible, but not recommended

 

[Danny]

Get a small enclosure and RCD and put it in-line ..

 

[M107]

Remove circuit tails from cu & install 6mm from existing ocpd to a small enclosure/rcd next to cu then take existing circuit tails from rcd...thats the way I do it.

 

[paul b b]

ocpd?

 

[Badger]

ocpd - over current protective device

 

[Evans Electric]

ocpd !!!! Blimey !

 

[wozz]

RCD fused spur to be a bit different

 

[wozz]

just realised that isnt quite applicable

 

[NJM Electrical]

Replace existing Circuit Breaker with RCBO if they make them or you can get hold of them.

 

[paul b b]

Replace existing Circuit Breaker with RCBO if they make them or you can get hold of them.

ahhh, sorted

its a wylex so should get 1 to fit.

on that note when doing the IR test is it better to do it in the old mcb first so i dont f*** up the rcbo.

thanks

paul

 

[Andy™]

ahhh, sortedits a wylex so should get 1 to fit.

on that note when doing the IR test is it better to do it in the old mcb first so i dont f*** up the rcbo.

thanks

paul

an RCBO will give false readings on an IR, and possibly damage the RCBO