Dangerous upgrade to crabtree rcbo's

[Alrebcon180]

Would be interesting to hear from Crabtree on this.

Contacted Their technical guys and he basically said they know they have voltage on it and have had other calls but their argument is that the fuse board should be switched off. Poor excuse if u ask me as their older models didn't have this problem.

 

[Judd]

I can confirm this, noticed it whilst changing a MCB for RCBO and definitely happens with the RCBO in the off position.

 

[Alrebcon180]

I can confirm this, noticed it whilst changing a MCB for RCBO and definitely happens with the RCBO in the off position.

Oops.. Don't say u done it without turning the whole installation off.. U is gonna be in trouble.. Lol

 

[mattg4321]

At the very least its extremely poor design in my opinion.

Why design something that makes something more dangerous unless its necessary? Lucky I don't fit Electrium crap!

 

[David Prosser]

Contacted Their technical guys and he basically said they know they have voltage on it and have had other calls but their argument is that the fuse board should be switched off. Poor excuse if u ask me as their older models didn't have this problem.

As I said I don't work in a domestic environment . Therefor your argument does not hold water

Don't Crabtree say these are for domestic use, that is most likely there get out clause for anyone trying to fit them with out isolating the incoming supply.

 

[Alrebcon180]

 

[Alrebcon180]

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Anyone know someone who could look at these and tell us why this is happening.. I do find it strange that the wire covered in blue goes to the incoming live prong and the white covered wire goes to the neutral fly lead and then changes to blue..

 

[Midwest]

I'm still not convinced by this concept that everything should be tickety boo for you, 'cos you've decided or your boss has decided for you, to work live on a piece of equipment. Fair play to you Alexander to highlighting the issue, but another reason for not to work live in the first place.

Presumably having made the decision made to work live, then you'll be wearing suitable PPE for the resulting bang not to matter a jot. I'm thinking big rubber gloves, full face mask, leather apron, rubber boots & replacement underwear.

 

[Alrebcon180]

I'm still not convinced by this concept that everything should be tickety boo for you, 'cos you've decided or your boss has decided for you, to work live on a piece of equipment. Fair play to you Alexander to highlighting the issue, but another reason for not to work live in the first place.

Presumably having made the decision made to work live, then you'll be wearing suitable PPE for the resulting bang not to matter a jot. I'm thinking big rubber gloves, full face mask, leather apron, rubber boots & replacement underwear.

My god your life must be full of exciting things..
I have a healthy respect for electricity but am not that scared of it that I sit up worrying all night that if I don't have my rubber pants on I might die everytime I open up a a single phase fuse board.. Do you really work as an installation electrician on site.. I guess not

 

[netblindpaul]

Yeah I can look