Clipped surface

[growler]

Am I right in thinking a new circuit clipped on the surface doesn't require rcd protection ?

 

[Engineer54]

In most circumstances that would be a correct assumption!! lol!!

 

[telectrix]

yes....unless you need to use RCD for fault protection on a TT system and it's not feeding a socket outlet requiring RCD.

 

[growler]

its feeding a hall way socket

 

[telectrix]

so does the socket need to be rcd protected, even if the cable does not?

 

[Dizzy_Maskell]

Who's using the socket, what's its purpose location etc. For a new socket I would recommend RCD for sure regardless of if technically you "can get away without"

 

[growler]

Hall socket for router and probably Hoover.

 

[Guest111]

Hall socket for router and probably Hoover.

and lawnmower perhaps,personally I'd rcd it.

 

[telectrix]

RCD socket is simplest way.

 

[KFH]

You can always use an RCD socket if protecting the cable is a pain.

Tel is too quick!!!

 

[growler]

Rcd socket is gonna look ugly In your hallway though ?

 

[telectrix]

where does KFH come from? i assume it's not Kentucky Fried Hedgehog. :lol:

 

[KFH]

Horse! I could not see what all the fuss was about with horse meat in everything

 

[DPG]

Rcd socket is gonna look ugly In your hallway though ?

Doesn't matter if it looks ugly or not , if it's needed then it's needed. Can't you feed it from an RCD somewhere instead?

 

[Guitarist]

Ways to do it...
1) RCBO in consumer unit (unless cu doesn't accept them)
2) RCD in enclosure next to cu in-line with hallway RFC
3) RCD socket (many don't look ugly at all these days

Personally, I wouldn't install a socket outlet without RCD protection.