Cannot find any Type B's Please point me in right direction..

[infinity]

I have already gone over the whole Rcd situation as many of you have also probably seen numerous threads. My problem is i cannot find any Type B rcd's anywhere!

I have installed A TL inverter. At the moment cable is buried but if i can even find a 100mA i will re-route the cable to avoid the 30mA.

I have MCS assessment next week and i cant connect the mains up until i find an rcd, I have called every wholesaler and trawled the web to no avail,

Please if anyone knows where i can get my hands on one point me in the right direction!?

Im never using TL inverters again if getting the Rcd's are this much trouble!!


Many thanks

 

[MorganPVI]

Silbert Solar - Andy 0'Leary - 0[FONT=&quot]1252 815518[/FONT]

Depending on the make and model of the inverter a Type A 100ma might be OK.

 

[infinity]

Il Call him thanks!!

 

[SibertSolar]

Thanks Morgan,

Dan - I'm a bit tied up at the moment but will try to call you shortly, if not then first thing in the morning. Feel free to email me anytime ([email protected]) if you wish.

Andy

 

[BruceB]

I have installed A TL inverter. At the moment cable is buried but if i can even find a 100mA i will re-route the cable to avoid the 30mA.

At the risk of labouring the point, if you re-route to avoid the need for a 30mA rcd, then you are unlikely to need any rcd at all, so the problem goes away.

 

[moggy1968]

depending on the manufaturers spec you may need a 100ma anyway if you need an RCD

 

[Richard Burns]

Doepke advertise type B RCDs for sale, just from a Google search, sorry I have not read your other posts re RCDs so do not know if this has already been covered.
RCDs-Type 'B-NK'

 

[mogga]

DEOPKE Wouldnt touch them with yours Unreliable rubbish cheap try merlin gerin , square d

 

[SibertSolar]

Lol, Doepke are actually a very high quality manufacturer, based in Germany. You might be surprised at the number of brands out there that are actually made and badged by Doepke, especially RCDs. Specifically for Type-B design, Doepke and Siemens are the only 2 manufacturers globally who have the history and patents relative to the design and functionality of the device.

 

[infinity]

Think i have found One... Buy Schneider RCCB, Type B, 30mA 100A, Double Pole, 230/240V - RMG1000302

Not a bad price either, is this the sort of thing i need?
Id still like to discuss with you when uour available though Andy.
Thanks

 

[TJLinks]

We have used Doepke on some of our TL installs and can't fault them. and I would usually only use Merlin kit

 

[SibertSolar]

Think i have found One... Buy Schneider RCCB, Type B, 30mA 100A, Double Pole, 230/240V - RMG1000302

Not a bad price either, is this the sort of thing i need?
Id still like to discuss with you when uour available though Andy.
Thanks

Not a prob, will buzz you in the morning. Btw, I don't think that Schneider RCD is a TypeB by looking at the spec's,

Andy

 

[ianhager]

Hi,

I had the same issue with a "TL" Inverter.

After doing some research and making enless phone calls I was told the 100 mA Rcd was only due to nuisance tripping. after then fitting a garge unit istill had the issue of the Rcd tripping out which again was nuisance tripping.

After some more investigation and more time trying to get through on various help lones, I was told the make of garage unit I had installed would still trip on a 30 mA Rcd and to try MK.

Half a day later, new MK garage Db was installed with 30mA rcd / Main switch and hey presto....... everything works fine.

Pity it took so long and it was quite costly to find all this out but we got there in the end.

Ian

 

[SibertSolar]

"Everthing works fine" - in the sense that the RCD doesn't "nuisance" trip anymore? How about under fault conditions, does it trip then?

 

[mogga]

Im finding this thread scarey Scarey YOU actualy take money off people but dont know what/why your fitting
just fit new consumerunit n thats fine OMFG