enhanced protection

[sima24]

Hi, could someone tell me if rcd's are classed as enhanced protection? Thanks

 

[Rockingit]

additional protection is the correct term for an RCD (in that context).

 

[sima24]

Yes i have always took it as additional protection but on board schedule it asks if circuit is basic & fault protection, ticked yes for all as all circuits rcd protected but next to it has enhanced?

 

[Rockingit]

what 'board schedule' are you referring to?

 

[crow11]

i think he means the elecsa d/b schedule, according to the regs an example of enhanced protection is reinforced insulation

 

[Rockingit]

i think he means the elecsa d/b schedule, according to the regs an example of enhanced protection is reinforced insulation

Reinforced insulation is classed as 'Basic and Fault protection'. Suggest you both have a read of GN3.

 

[telectrix]

and i thought enhanced protection was durex extra thick.

 

[crow11]

not being funny but dont need to read GN3 to tell me, just look in the BGB page 51, 410.3.2 note 2 it says, an example of an enhanced protective measure is reinforced insulation, on the elecsa d/b schedule it actually gives you 410.3.2 as a reference for it

 

[Farmelectrics]

so what is enhanced protection

 

[crow11]

waste of time asking me lol, i answered with what is states in the BGB which the actual elecsa d/b schedule sheet as a reference to for enhanced protection, but now being told i am wrong, so who is wrong elecsa and BGB or me for putting on here what it says, i can't win

 

[SirKit Breaker]

so what is enhanced protection

Is it in BS7671 Part 2 definitions? have a look.
or are you looking for RCD's for additional protection Reg 415.1.1

Cheers..........Howard

 

[Farmelectrics]

theres nothing in definitions about enhanced protection looking at reqs now

 

[crow11]

look in BGB page 51 section 410.3.2 note 2, as i mentioned in the earlier post, if you have a look at the elecsa d/b schedule which you can down load of there site it as two rows of tick boxes 1 for basic & fault and 1 next to it for enhanced protection, it then actually says above these check boxes compliance with 410.3.2 which when you look it up in the BGB it says note 2 an example of enhanced protection is reinforced insulation i was only quoting what it says

 

[ezzzekiel]

enhanced protection is basic and fault protection combined

 

[crow11]

i think half the problem is elecsa's d/b schedule, if you see the attached image you will see you have 1 box for basic & fault and then 1 for enhanced, so if enhanced is basic and fault together there is no point in having a box for enhanced because you have already ticked the box for basic & fault