RCD protection with an ext Fan.

[matt.leung]

i have been asked to install an ext fan in a clients kitchen, all well and good, but the property is not RCD protected. the dilemia is the fan that is going to be installed is a class two fitting, so a RCD would remain useless.

the power will be taken off the power ring, and a FCU installed to fuse it down

can i still certifi the circuit or not, due to the lack of RCD protection, as bs7671 17th states that all new circuits need to be protected.

 

[m4tty]

Use an rcd fcu from powerbreaker. About

 

[Doc Hudson]

Are you adding a new circuit back to the fuse board, or burying cables less than 50mm, or does the manufactures instructions say it should be RCD protected?

Doc H.

 

[m4tty]

Spurring off the ring doc. And cables will most prob be buried less than 50mm.

 

[NozSpark]

Why a new circuit???

Could you not spur this of an existing circuit and run cables in mini trunking?

 

[Theorysparky]

its not a new cct

he is spurring off the ring

 

[matt.leung]

the containment will be in surface mounted trunking inside of a cupboard, this is also where the socket where i will be taking the power from.

I dont really want to install the RCD FCU on the inside of the cupboard due to the lack of access due to the fridge placement incase of tripping and resetting, if ity is placed on the outside, it will be mounted on the kitchen wall, and i am already just outside of the 300mm rule away from the sink area.

 

[Doc Hudson]

If its surface fitted cables and manufactures instructions don't say fit an RCD then why do you think you need an RCD?

Doc H.

 

[NozSpark]

can i still certifi the circuit or not, due to the lack of RCD protection, as bs7671 17th states that all new circuits need to be protected.

its not a new ccthe is spurring off the ring

I get that now, but that last bit of his post made me think new circuit!

 

[SPECIAL LOCATION]

can i still certifi the circuit or not, due to the lack of RCD protection, as bs7671 17th states that all new circuits need to be protected.

Erm???

since when has....

"bs7671 17th states that all new circuits need to be protected"

Cuz it doesn't!!!!:Oheadbang:C

NEVER has....

What version of the regs are you using??

:|

 

[steptoe]

amd 6 maybe

 

[SPECIAL LOCATION]

Is that the one that also says all new circuits MUST be wired in 10.0mm..............

SWA 4-core!!!!!!!

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[Andy™]

i have been asked to install an ext fan in a clients kitchen, all well and good, but the property is not RCD protected. the dilemia is the fan that is going to be installed is a class two fitting, so a RCD would remain useless. the power will be taken off the power ring, and a FCU installed to fuse it down

can i still certifi the circuit or not, due to the lack of RCD protection, as bs7671 17th states that all new circuits need to be protected.

er... maybe you should look at how an RCD works.....

and maybe have a read through the regs whilst your at it....