yesIs this a domestic installation.
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yesIs this a domestic installation.
cheers it is what i thoughtIf the sockets are intended for specific items, then no, RCD protection is not required.
No it seems to have been changed.It is still in the 18th Ed.
They need additional rcd protection then, why are you trying to avoid it.
i am not trying to avoid i thought because they will be for stereos and computers and not outdoor equipment then they would not need it, also to prevent tripping and knocking half the house out,although a rcbo would sort thisThey need additional rcd protection then, why are you trying to avoid it.
Slightly reworded but in essence it is the same.No it seems to have been changed.
Slightly recorded but in essence it is the same.
But not in domestic.cheers it is what i thought
i am not trying to avoid i thought because they will be for stereos and computers and not outdoor equipment then they would not need it, also to prevent tripping and knocking half the house out,although a rcbo would sort this
I think they’ve gone a little too far this time.The regulations intend RCD protection for all sockets for general use. This is why the exceptions keep getting scaled back in every amendment, because people use them as loopholes to wriggle out of following the intention of the regs.
Totally agree. The specific item clause was very useful for things like roller shutter doors where the units can just be plugged in on install, and other permanently sited items like FLT chargers.I think they’ve gone a little too far this time.
From way back in the 16th edition, I have been providing separate non-RCD circuits for cookers and Freezers.Hi deanmac,
I would like to know why you wouldn't want to rcd protect the circuit?
Also what reason would you put on the risk assessment for not using an rcd?
Yes a socket for computers doesn’t suggest a specific item.I think in the OPs case he cannot label them for specific use as they could be used for any purpose. If he feels the accumulative loads are likely to result in nuisance tripping he needs to go back to the drawing board or fit individual rcd sockets.
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