elcb

  1. T

    Elcb problem

    How do I wire earth leakage circuit breaker on 3 phase 4 wire TNCS system
  2. 1capybara

    ELCB or RCD requirements or best practices?

    Im a Yankee sparky doing a 17th ed install. Besides in a shower room, where else is required a RCD or ELCB? For ex., next to a kitchen sink? And beyond requirements, what is the best practice?:confused:
  3. M

    Elcb

    Hi Guys I have a consumer unit that is protected by an ELCB,is this similar to an RCD or does the consumer unit need to be replaced with split RCD board. Thanks in advance.
  4. P

    ELCB, RCD, CB's what do I need to be safe?

    I'm from Holland and the idea my electrical installation wasn't safe never crossed my mind. I live in Thailand now and things are a bit different here, something I first noticed when my first pc was fried. It was then I had the sockets replaced and ground and put a surge protection unit in...
  5. C

    voltage operated elcb, nuisance tripping

    Advice needed please, I was called out last week to a nuiscance tripping problem with an old elcb, IR tests showed up a L-E fault on ring circuit, finaly traced the fault to a wall light run off ring circuit which was shorting out in the socket. I disconnected this, put everything back together...
  6. T

    Old Crabtree ELCB

    Hi Everyone Some advice needed please, can you test a voltage operated ELCB with the modern RCD tester? Should these be replaced with a new front end RCD? If this was changed to front end 30mA RCD or 100mA (S) type RCD. Although the second option would not provide additional protection and...
  7. P

    ELCB question

    Hi all, I was called out as domestic ELCB keeps tripping. System is TT with overhead supply & meter cupboard 10 feet up the outside wall :confused: Earth rod is piece of galvanised pipe with 6mm earth running in under the cupboard. I was unable to locate the end of the 6mm as the earth into the...
  8. T

    BS4293 & ELCB RCD'S Obsolete.

    When you come to do work in a property either an addition or alteration to a circuit, what are you doing when you find either of these RCDS in the board? (BS4293 Current breaker & ELCB Voltage operated breaker) I know there obsolete now so should be taken out of service, correct? So would...
  9. M

    ELCB BS No needed urgently

    Could anyone tell me the BS or EN No for a Dorman Smith ELCB, 100A/30mA/4Pole. Also, does this still conform to the 17th edition? Thanks in advance. Matt
  10. J

    ELCB trips

    I'm on a TT system through supplying cables that run underground, but then along the front of the house just above the front door. I have an ELCB which trips ocassionaly, and when it does it is sometimes difficult to get it to re engage. Because of this I have been meaning to replace this or...
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