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    BS 1363 socket for EV charger - what kind of RCD?

    Will probably make a lot more reading the FT than sparking :D:rolleyes:
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    BS 1363 socket for EV charger - what kind of RCD?

    Poor cat! :(
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    BS 1363 socket for EV charger - what kind of RCD?

    I'm sure this one has been debated endlessly on here, but as far as I'm concerned, if it's metal and partly buried in the ground it's 'liable to introduce an earth potential' so needs main bonding. Already read it, but thanks anyway. I've actually done quite a few garages and sheds, just never...
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    BS 1363 socket for EV charger - what kind of RCD?

    I'm sure this one has been debated endlessly on here, but as far as I'm concerned, if it's metal and partly buried in the ground it's 'liable to introduce an earth potential' so needs main bonding.
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    BS 1363 socket for EV charger - what kind of RCD?

    No, but if I'd put all that in the first post and it had been twice as long, maybe no-one would have read it :D
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    BS 1363 socket for EV charger - what kind of RCD?

    Lol! I'll be marking in 'suitable for electric vehicle charging', so hopefully the car will be plugged into this one and the kettle into one on the main sockets circuit!
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    BS 1363 socket for EV charger - what kind of RCD?

    Yes, and the charger could be plugged into another socket. I follow the EV scene a bit on YouTube and the like and EV drivers plug their cars in everywhere - for example when visiting friends they'll run an extension from their friend's lounge to charge their car. Why wouldn't they? The...
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    BS 1363 socket for EV charger - what kind of RCD?

    Garage is attached to house but with no access from one to the other. OK, will see if I can describe the situation in a bit more detail. I've been asked to quote for a garage installation (currently no power in garage) among other things. The supply is TN-S. One of things that will be used...
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    BS 1363 socket for EV charger - what kind of RCD?

    6 years - not very long, but longer than there have been regs specific to EV charging points lol - I remember them coming in (Ammendment 2).
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    BS 1363 socket for EV charger - what kind of RCD?

    Who me? I thought I'd given all the info relevant to my question? And I don't see how you've arrived at 'try B' from knowing the system and location? From my reading of the regs the only thing that seems to affect the choice of A versus B type RCD is the level of DC residual current. Have I...
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    BS 1363 socket for EV charger - what kind of RCD?

    Who me? I thought I'd given all the info relevant to my question? And I don't see how you've arrived at 'try B' from knowing the system and location? From my reading of the regs the only thing that seems to affect the choice of A versus B type RCD is the level of DC residual current. Have I...
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    BS 1363 socket for EV charger - what kind of RCD?

    Think I may be getting somewhere with this: Type B DC Sensitive RCD | WYLEX - https://news.voltilink.co.uk/e-catalogue/brand/wylex/family/type-b-dc-sensitive-rcd . All I need to do now is find somewhere that sells them. Kinda dreading the price!
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    BS 1363 socket for EV charger - what kind of RCD?

    Yes - so type AC will not do, but that still leaves types A, F and B.
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    BS 1363 socket for EV charger - what kind of RCD?

    In a domestic garage.
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    BS 1363 socket for EV charger - what kind of RCD?

    Seems like a good idea - if only I could find one.
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    BS 1363 socket for EV charger - what kind of RCD?

    Thanks! Am aware of it, but can't justify the cost (yet). One day, for sure, but there may be a new edition by then...
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    BS 1363 socket for EV charger - what kind of RCD?

    TN-S. But I think this only affects whether an earth rod is needed?
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    BS 1363 socket for EV charger - what kind of RCD?

    Hi folks Trying to make sense of the Regs regarding RCD types for a standard 13A socket intended for electric vehicle charging. Looking at 722.531.2.101 in the 17th edition Amd. 3, type A seems to suffice unless DC residual current is known to exceed 6mA, in which case it is type B. So how do...
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    The use of plastic wall plugs for the 18th....

    Just checked and they don't :oops:. What they do say (to paraphrase and abbreviate) is that adequate means to fix shall be provided, capable of supporting not less that 5kg, and installed in accordance with manufacturer's instructions. I'd question the ability of plasterboard to support 5kG...
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    The use of plastic wall plugs for the 18th....

    Interesting. Perhaps we need some clarification about which metals are suitable and how we identify them. It's also occurred to me that perhaps fixing cables to plasterboard is not acceptable from a fire resistance point of view. The regs already say a light must be fixed to the joists or...

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