Fully loaded boards

[Mike Johnson]

Have the powers that be caught up with the all RCBO board and altered the warning notice on the DB something along the lines of.

"This installation is fitted with earth fault protection on each circuit, these devises need testing every six months by pushing the button marked "T" or "Test" this should switch off the supply to the individual circuit it protects, to re-instate the supply switch the individual devise back on, if the device does not switch off when the button is pressed, or will not switch back on, seek expert advice."

 

[gazdkw82]

Have the powers that be caught up with the all RCBO board and altered the warning notice on the DB something along the lines of.

"This installation is fitted with earth fault protection on each circuit, these devises need testing every six months by pushing the button marked "T" or "Test" this should switch off the supply to the individual circuit it protects, to re-instate the supply switch the individual devise back on, if the device does not switch off when the button is pressed, or will not switch back on, seek expert advice."

Isnt the term now "biannually" ?

 

[Mike Johnson]

Biannually tends to mean in a calendar year, if the installation was done part way through a year it would not work out correctly?

 

[pc1966]

You get labels saying to test twice a year. The hope is you do it when the clocks change.

The reality is it gets done when the cows come home.

 

[gazdkw82]

Biannually tends to mean in a calendar year, if the installation was done part way through a year it would not work out correctly?

Agree but biannually is what they teach at college now

 

[Pete999]

Agree but biannually is what they teach at college now

Does it have to be a true 12 month year from Jan to Jan? or just a 12 month period? your move.

 

[gazdkw82]

Does it have to be a true 12 month year from Jan to Jan? or just a 12 month period? your move.

Twice a year.

There isn't 2 January's in 12 months.

If said RCD was fitted in march, personally I would test march, then september. Repeat the next year.

Basically every 6 months ? haha

Thats my take on it

 

[Mike Johnson]

If the RCD was fitted in March and then an EICR carried out in May the test would not have to be for another six months, As I said at the beginning "every six months"

 

[gazdkw82]

If the RCD was fitted in March and then an EICR carried out in May the test would not have to be for another six months, As I said at the beginning "every six months"

I was commenting on what the labels now say. Not what they mean. As far as I'm aware, the labels now say biannually. Interpret it how you want.

 

[Mike Johnson]

Not at the NIC: RCD Test Label x 50 - https://www.shop.niceic.com/rcd-test-label-x50 or any of these: RCD test labels - Google Search - https://www.google.com/search?rlz=1C5CHFA_enGB718GB718&sxsrf=ALeKk03nZzqwhRU15mi2RMIp4tyN07ji5g:1593549151074&source=univ&tbm=isch&q=RCD+test+labels&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjjwdOYsarqAhVXilwKHb5FABAQsAR6BAgKEAE&biw=1268&bih=570

There is no ambiguity in saying every six moths, but interpretation as you have adequately demonstrated can confuse by saying biannually.