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  1. richy3333

    Lights spurred off a FRC and protected by a 32A MCB

    Working on an installation today. Noticed a circuit which is not connected to my work (different circuit). 1.5mm T&E (Ref method A) for upstairs lights fed off (I presume a hidden JB as nothing is visible) a FRC and protected by a 32A MCB. It's not been fused down, at least no FCU visible. No...
    • richy3333
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    • 32a aus lighting lights mcb off protected spurred
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Australia
  2. C

    RCD & Lighting cct

    do lighting circuits need to be protected by RCD if the cable to the switch is buried in the wall?
    • chloebear
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    • aus cable lighting protected rcd
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Australia
  3. M

    rcd or not to rcd, that is the question

    Just a very quick one, New Cooker Circuit, rcd or not, Alteration to Cooker Circuit, rcd or not Please quote regulation. Thanks
    • Mad Spark
    • Thread
    • aus cooker protected question quote rcd regulation
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Australia
  4. E

    changing cooker switch

    Hi guys. Called in to change a cooker switch for a customer this aft, its just old and tired. When inside it, i found a spur off the terminals, which i traced to a single SO (no SO on cooker switch). The SO is for the microwave. Customer has no probs with fuse blowing. Its on 6mm, with a 30A...
    • esc
    • Thread
    • aus changing cheers cooker protected switch wired
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: Australia
  5. R

    RCBO Or No RCBO that is the question

    Hi Guys, Looked at a job today. Basement flat. CU Has a Circuit feeding a small CU in the upstairs shop cable is a 16mm T&E on a 40 amp mcb. Rest of circuits on RCBO's. Question is Should this cable feeding shop be RCD protected? Does this become commercial? The Board in the shop is RCD...
    • Robinson
    • Thread
    • aus cable circuits protected question rcbo skilled trunking
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Australia
  6. A

    Illuminated mirror with shaver socket

    Hi Guys Been asked to price install of illuminated mirror with shaver socket in bathroom, would normally wire into lighting circuit with RCD protection, however consumer unit only part rcd protected, you guessed no rcd on any lighting circuits, but upstairs ring circuit RCD protected, with...
    • Andysparky
    • Thread
    • aus circuit circuits mirror protected shaver socket
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Australia
  7. K

    RCD protected?

    Hi guys, I need a little advice - have attached photo... I need to upgrade this fuseboard to Current regulations - customer cannot afford to replace CU with 17th edition split load board. can I move the RCCB to next to the main switch to protect all the circuits? Or can I add another RCCB...
    • kels bels
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    • aus circuits photo protected rcd switch
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Australia
  8. G

    Light Switch Inside Bathroom

    Am I correct in saying that a light switch (or even a socket for that matter) can now be installed inside the bathroom as long as the circuit is protected by an RCD and also it is outside Zone 1? Thanks for feedback
    • GarryJ
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    • aus bathroom inside light light switch outlets outside protected socket switch
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Australia
  9. R

    Surge protected extension leads trip rcds

    Spent hours today tracing a NE fault (IR=0.29Mohms) on ring main. Unplugged everything I could and then split the ring down. Eventually narrowed it down to three double sockets which seem to be on a spur. Different colours at start and end of spur so no doubt a jb under the floor somewhere...
    • ringer
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    • aus extension great leads plugged protected rcd rcds sockets surge trip
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Australia
  10. edexlab

    Adding non Rcd protected circuit to split consumer unit

    I've a possible job coming up where I'd need to add a circuit to a domestic property which has several spare ways both protected by 30mA rcd's the circuit I will be installing can't go on a 30mA rcd and will be surface ,usually in conduit/trunking and so I'll get a split load kit for it and add...
    • edexlab
    • Thread
    • adding aus circuit consumer consumer unit protected rcd split unit
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Australia
  11. W

    crabtree starbreaker

    hi,im after a little advice.a 5+5 consumer unit(star breaker),5 protected and 5 unprotected.the board has 3 un protected circuits ie 2 spare ways and 5 rcd protected circuits no spare ways.my problem is i need to add a new protected circuit.is it possible to move the rcd unit to allow an extra...
    • waynelester
    • Thread
    • aus breaker circuit crabtree loads possible protected
    • Replies: 20
    • Forum: Australia
  12. M

    Rcd tripping in offices

    Hi there. I have been investigating a job where I am struggling to find any thing wrong with the wiring/installation. It is a dual CGD split board with the non rcd circuits on top and the rcd protected circuits below. The constant problem is that when the lights are switched on at the switch...
  13. I

    AVO MEGGER Lt5 Maual?

    Hi every one i am looking for info ie. manual for a Megger loop tester. I have bought it and i don't expect it to do too much but would like to find out a bit more on what it can and can not be used on? I am under the impression that this meter will not work when a circuit is RCD protected, i...
  14. E

    ZS on final sub circuit

    Lads Have measured R1 + R2 and get a total of .45 ohms, when I test the ring with my tester I get 2.1ohms, the unit was calibrated last week, any ideas?
  15. H

    RCD Protection or not????

    Hi, got a 3 phase transformer on a construction site (office refurb) fed by 6mm swa, form an old 3 phase d/b. Should the swa to the transformer be rcd protected or not, the regs are not really clear on this? The cable is tied up and taped with caution markings. Thanks Craig
    • hoppy
    • Thread
    • cable canada phase protected protection rcd sites transformers
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Canada
  16. D Skelton

    CU change. How many RCD's?

    Hi people, I have a nice little consumer unit change to do in a couple of days. Quite a nice little job if you ask me but the funny thing is, it's in a flat and there are only three circuits. Lights, ring and cooker. What are your views on the type of CU I should put in? My thoughts are to use...
  17. L

    Does a external flood light need to be on an RCD ?

    Does a external flood light need to be on an RCD, i was going to spur off a socket in the bedroom, if the fuse board doesnt have any rcd, should an rcd fuse spur be used? or can a normal switch spur be used? Thanks,
    • lee2lee
    • Thread
    • aus cable external flood light outside protected rcd socket surface
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Australia
  18. W

    Clarification on addition/alteration to ring protected by BS3036 fuse

    Had a look at a job today which involves some additional sockets to the ring and a FCU. As it's protected by a 3036 I was looking at providing an RCD in separate enclosure adjacent to the existing metal clad CU. Also the DNO/metering co have been in recently and installed a new meter and 100A...
    • WDMDL
    • Thread
    • aus doing fuse protected ring sheath
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Australia
  19. Goody

    External socket for power tools to use in the garden.

    Hi, I am mounting a socket on the external wall for use in the garden. I am spurring off an existing ring in the kitchen, drilling the wall to thread through the 2.5 mm T&E cable for the socket. What does “REG” say about this and what type of socket would be appropriate (socket should have its...
  20. M

    Boost Protected Extension

    I have just moved into new house and I am wondering whether I can run some appliances of a Boost Protected Extension?It's the type of extension cable that's used with computers to protect them if there is a power surge. As a temporary fix until I can fit some permanent sockets can I use one of...
    • minnehoma
    • Thread
    • aus boost extension protected
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Australia

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