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  1. R

    Does a ring with RCB protection need a designated earth or can it terminate through the conduit?

    Hello I am adding a couple of sockets to an old industrial installation. I am replacing the existing sockets and adding two more into the ring. The installation is earthed through the metal conduit and an RCB has been retrofitted to the circuit after the old style fuse board. Is it...
  2. D

    UK Unusual Tripping RCB

    Hi, As a farmer I use an electronic fencer to keep animals contained in my field. The one I use simply plugs into a 230 volt supply and the two output cables connect to earth and fence consecutively. It’s been working fine for the last 12 months until yesterday when it tripped an RCB. There are...
  3. C

    RCB Tripping Advice Please

    My Son is in the process of redesigning his kitchen and one of the issues is that the electric cooker needs to be moved, approximately another 2 to 3 meters or so. The current wiring is the old red and black 6mm running from a consumer unit situated some 60 feet away in the front room. This is...
  4. B

    Electrician Jobs Radial Adding socket into radial circuit protected by 32amp RCB

    Just after a bit of advice regarding the following. First up I am not electrically qualified and know limits of what I would and would not attempt but am electrically read. The situation is that I have a radial power circuit fed from the consumer board and protected by a 32amp RCB feeding 5...
  5. littlespark

    Does a TP&N RCB work if not connected correctly?

    I'm not being stupid here. Not correctly, as in, not as the labels on the device says So, the situation is, I have a TP&N distribution board with a regular 125A 4 pole mainswitch. The terminals serve in order- N, L1, L2, L3 with the neutral on the left. This installation is to have a 300mA RCD...
  6. Andy C

    RCB or RCBO in a Distribution Board.

    I am getting back into the electrical game after a few years and wondered what peoples thoughts are on the above. I am happy installing fully RCD protected DBs or Split boards but the use of RCBOs I had never seen. What are the main reasons/advantages/disadvantages for using them? I know they...
  7. Spike1947

    Supply to a 63A RCB

    Hi I need to put a 63A RCB 6 way weatherproof consumer unit ( Garage unit ) with 2x6A , 2x20A , 1x32A MCB's, in my workshop at my farm , now the supply to it, comes from the Main 83A 3 phase fuse box on the other side of the wall where I want to mount this unit , the length of cable would be...
  8. M

    Mcb To Rcb / Rcbo

    Hi, I am erecting a porch, I will have a single light and a socket in the porch, taken from the current circuits. My consumer unit has Protek MCB-106/2B 6A for the downstairs light an Prokek MCB-132/2B 32A for the sockets. Would the recommendation / Regs be to change the RCB's or RCBO's ...
  9. E

    Rcbo On A Busbar Protected By Rcb

    Hi just looking for your opinions on putting an RCBO on as busbar protected by an RCD, the reason i ask is the manufacturer doesnt make a 45A MCB but does make a 45A RCBO. or leave the circuit on a 40A MCB even though the manufacturer of the oven asks for a 45A supply?
  10. S

    RCB keeps tripping

    Hi I seem to be having a strange problem with my 9kw shower , the RCB keeps tripping every time I switch the main ceiling double pole switch off , it is fine when using the shower but we have to reset the RCB every time someone finish's using the shower . I could understand if the problem...
  11. M

    RCB tripping

    what could be causing one lamp unit to trip the rcb. I have checked all cables and replaced pendant lamp holder everything seems in order. Regards Simon
  12. P

    Is Rcb spur needed?

    Hi all. i am about to run some cables for outside lights and a pond ( pump and filter). The source of which is a switch in the conservatory, which is not on an rcd but but I am going to up grade the breaker to an rcbo. now I can not run a new supply to feed the outside lights, that would have...
  13. S

    To Build a Double RCB Consumer unit

    Hi there Attached is a photo of my CU , it is a split unit , 80amp MCB main switch left and a 60amp RCB on the right , I want to build this to a Double RCB unit , but has you can see in the picture it has only 2 Neutral terminal bars , any info has to how I can fit another Neutral bar for the...
  14. J

    RCB Keeps Tripping

    I have been to a house where the rcb keeps tripping out, ive looked in all the sockets and there are no loose wires but every ten mins or so it trips out again has anyone got any ideas how to solve3 this, Or could i change the rcb for a mcb which is less sensitive? Cheers Jonny
  15. C

    Baumatic B10 electric hob faulty / tripping RCB - help !

    Hi folks, To cut a long story short the circuit breaker in my flat tripped earlier this evening. Unusual occurence as this has happened two or three times max in the 2+ years i've been here. Baumatic B10 electric hob: Anyways after a bit of resetting and switching things off and on...
  16. Dan

    ContractorForum: Anyone been contacted by RCB Management?: I was contacted today by a

    ContractorForum: Anyone been contacted by RCB Management?: I was contacted today by a cold caller claiming to be from RCB Manage.. http://------/6ixaXn More... Follow us on Twitter.
  17. P

    rcb ?

    I'm adding a new lighting point in a bedroom, the installation is protected by RCB. Will this comply with the regs ADS or will i have to protect this circuit with by RCD any help on this i would be grateful

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