RCD on rewirable fuse board

[Saint Mike]

Hi All,

New to the site, 1st post.

Could anyone out there tell me that if I add an extra socket to an existing ring and then add an RCD main switch to a rewirable fuse board, do I carry out an electrical installation test or minor works cert, and if I carry out elec instal test, do I need to test all circuits in the fuse board.

Thanks for any info anyone can give

 

[trebor]

Hi welcome to the forum

any change in protection needs an EIC, test you have to do are for the ring circuit and new s/o plus a functional of the rcd which I presume is 30mA

 

[Saint Mike]

Thanks for the info, had a feeling I had to do EIC but was trying to save myself a little bit of time.

 

[trebor]

OK but only thing is it looks like you are going to cover the whole board with a 30mA RCD which is not agood ides, pound to a pinch its going to trip , you could divert ring only via the RCD if you dont want to fit a split board

 

[ICE]

No disrespect but If you are having to ask that question you should not be testing in the first place

 

[Mac]

No disrespect but If you are having to ask that question you should not be testing in the first place

Maybe he is still learning mate,ask SparkRight

 

[Monkey1984]

I've got a similar problem although its a little more tricky then the OPs.

I visited a house with a rewireable board with no RCD protection and added an additional fused spur unit for the dishwasher, I installed an RCD Fused spur to protect the new addition to the circuit for my part.

Now on the Minor works certificate under installation details it mentions

RCD Protection

Now am I going to tick Yes on this as I installed an RCD Fused spur or No as the main installation isn't protected by an RCD unit.

I would make the presumption that this is going to be a Yes as some part of the property does have protection and i have highlighted that this is only the fused spur unit that i have installed.

 

[scotsparky]

on a minor works its a yes in the section being worked on is covered.

GN3 p96 part3 section5

 

[Phil Mumford]

The joys of RCD socket outlets ! Shove one in, do a minor works and run to the pub with the cash !

Cough......check the bonding etc first, though. Happy supping !

 

[Sintra]

The joys of RCD socket outlets ! Shove one in, do a minor works and run to the pub with the cash !

Cough......check the bonding etc first, though. Happy supping !

What about the RCD protection on the cable supplying your new RCD socket if it is in wall etc.

 

[Phil Mumford]

Trunk the supply to the RCD socket

 

[Sintra]

Trunk the supply to the RCD socket

No probs with that if you can get it that easy.

I just must be an unlucky bugger.