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<blockquote data-quote="Evans Electric" data-source="post: 29017" data-attributes="member: 1408"><p>This is a special situation, so your design would reflect this. As I said above I would most definately not include an RCD, ( you would'nt have 6 months ago would you ?) its not outside, its not a bathroom. In fact I would also fit HRC fuses to reduce the risk of tripping out. If a lamp blows in the night it will no doubt , trip a 6amp MCB ! Put the guy in the dark. It won't blow a 10 amp BS 88 fuse. Why don't you ask your Part P provider and listen to them avoid the issue and drop it back in your lap.</p><p></p><p>As an after thought , I'd run each socket on a radial which would reduce the risk even more.</p><p></p><p>If you had to justify this in a court of law the outcome would be that you had done everything possible to reduce any risk of power outage.</p><p></p><p>The regs are not mandatory as far as I know.</p><p></p><p>Deke</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Evans Electric, post: 29017, member: 1408"] This is a special situation, so your design would reflect this. As I said above I would most definately not include an RCD, ( you would'nt have 6 months ago would you ?) its not outside, its not a bathroom. In fact I would also fit HRC fuses to reduce the risk of tripping out. If a lamp blows in the night it will no doubt , trip a 6amp MCB ! Put the guy in the dark. It won't blow a 10 amp BS 88 fuse. Why don't you ask your Part P provider and listen to them avoid the issue and drop it back in your lap. As an after thought , I'd run each socket on a radial which would reduce the risk even more. If you had to justify this in a court of law the outcome would be that you had done everything possible to reduce any risk of power outage. The regs are not mandatory as far as I know. Deke [/QUOTE]
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