Hi can someone tell me whether I need to record the trip times on x1 or x5 on this combined device,as I'm getting trip times of 44/45 ms x1 and sometimes a lot lower ie 29 ms.This device is the sole means of isolation.
Cheers
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x1 = 300msall I would like is the maximum mS parameters for x1 and X5 for the rcbo
Exactly!!!Excuse particularly verbose answer, to try and clear up some confusion here.
Double pole RCBO's with AFD have three elements:
1) over current protection, same as fuse or MCB
2) arc-fault detection
3) RCD protection (earth leakage)
In BS7671 terms:
-fault protection is deemed to be via circuit's cpc, earthing, bonding and the fact that fault would operate the over-current element (same as fuse or normal MCB)
-the RCD element is providing additional protection.
The thing that seems to be causing confusion is that while the whole device is part of the circuit's fault protection, the RCD element is deemed to be additional protection.
I think most of the above is already understood and its just a terminology thing.
x1 = 300ms
x5 = 40ms
Hi TimExcuse particularly verbose answer, to try and clear up some confusion here.
Double pole RCBO's with AFD have three elements:
1) over current protection, same as fuse or MCB
2) arc-fault detection
3) RCD protection (earth leakage)
In BS7671 terms:
-fault protection is deemed to be via circuit's cpc, earthing, bonding and the fact that fault would operate the over-current element (same as fuse or normal MCB)
-the RCD element is providing additional protection.
The thing that seems to be causing confusion is that while the whole device is part of the circuit's fault protection, the RCD element is deemed to be additional protection.
I think most of the above is already understood and its just a terminology thing.
x1 = 300ms
x5 = 40ms
643.8Hi Tim
Thank you so much for this ,please can you tell me where these measurements are quoted in the regs book ,and as far as filling in the test sheets ,am I measuring on x1 or X5 .
Regards
Many thanks Tim .Go on then, only because it's Friday....
Regulation 643.8 on page 235 describes testing RCD's, see note underneath for the 40ms.
The time/current criteria they need to come up to relevant standards is in Appendix 3, page 363
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