RCD Prtection

[SPECIAL LOCATION]

Thanks lads blond moment....

Snow blindness more like!!!Guiness Drink

 

[mcgaw81]

Could go 63amp or 80 amp and cover all board since the cost is not much more??

 

[Andy™]

then you have one fault take out the entire board. even though itll be easier to install in the tails

 

[mcgaw81]

I was thinking of the easier option on the tails

 

[SPECIAL LOCATION]

Could go 63amp or 80 amp and cover all board since the cost is not much more??

wont comply with 314.1 (i) (iii)

Division of installation to minimise inconvenience in the event of a single fault! :|

 

[mcgaw81]

:^OWell thats that out the window then,

 

[Apache]

For a housing association, All bonding in place 10mm to water and 10mm to gas ( i was surprised ), another question. If i replace the faceplate to the cooker, but don't move it does this need RCD Protection???

No - it's a like for like change. anyone can do it

What if I wanted all my sockets in chrome? It's perfectly legal for me to do so.

Even (AFAIK) in a SL

 

[binky]

So yes they are being Awkward so and so's....

Sounds like you've got a Hobsons choice. If its your name on the cert, then its you who could go to jail which leaves 3 options, walk, chance an illegal installation, or absorb the cost of the RCD yourself. Don't suppose there's any other way of clawing back a few pounds by using cheaper gear / bulk purchase materials? Cable has dropped in price so maybe some money there? Other than that I think you're just going to have to stand your ground and insist the job is to standard.

 

[a1]

You will get a discount and a further for bulk buying with TLC - They are, in all fairness, a good company - At least, they are down here.

 

[a1]

But Go in, In person - don't order online or you won't get the discount.

Also - the only bad side down here is that a lot of the stock has to be ordered from another branch, miles away, who are not the most helpful/brainiest of branch staff either. :_|

 

[Andy™]

But Go in, In person

he lives in scotland.... it would be cheaper for him to pay more and get them locally!

 

[a1]

thought TLC were Nationwide. :|

 

[a1]

Strike that - No They're Not. :_|

 

[Andy™]

no, south. none in the north

their website says

'TLC have 23 Branches Nationwide.'

- 23 of them in the south!

 

[SPECIAL LOCATION]

No - it's a like for like change. anyone can do itWhat if I wanted all my sockets in chrome? It's perfectly legal for me to do so.

Even (AFAIK) in a SL

Quite correct there Mr vet!Applaud Smiley

 

[SPECIAL LOCATION]

no, south. none in the norththeir website says

'TLC have 23 Branches Nationwide.'

- 23 of them in the south!

Not even Midlands!!! :|

 

[sparkyrj]

Forgive me if ive missed something, but the new regs are not retrospective, so if you are adding to existing circuits you cant force client to have rcd protection added to the circuit.Maybee just add disclaimer to cert.

 

[Andy™]

Forgive me if ive missed something, but the new regs are not retrospective, so if you are adding to existing circuits you cant force client to have rcd protection added to the circuit.Maybee just add disclaimer to cert.

if you add to an existing, what you add has to be to new regs. so if you add a new socket its gotta be RCD'd. either by RCD spur, RCD at DB, or RCD socket if cable doesnt need it

 

[dean mac]

if you add to an existing, what you add has to be to new regs. so if you add a new socket its gotta be RCD'd. either by RCD spur, RCD at DB, or RCD socket if cable doesnt need it

say if the new sockets added were wired surface

 

[Andy™]

say if the new sockets added were wired surface

if surface, cable wont need RCD, but socket will need RCD