RCD operation with no lighting circuit cpc

[Mick Jefcoate]

Can someone tell me if an RCD or RCBO, 30ma, will trip on earth leakage if a fault occures from live to the metal case of a switch where no cpc is present ? I think it will as the RCD is looking for an imbalance between line & neutral and this will occure if a person touches the metal switch and provides an earth path.

Any coooment welcome.

Mick

 

[telectrix]

i certainly would not be putting my lily whites on the switch casing to prove if the RCD will trip or not. no cpc = no metal fittings.... end of.

 

[Octopus]

RCD's will trip under fault conditions, cpc or no cpc.

 

[MDJ]

Can someone tell me if an RCD or RCBO, 30ma, will trip on earth leakage if a fault occures from live to the metal case of a switch where no cpc is present ? I think it will as the RCD is looking for an imbalance between line & neutral and this will occure if a person touches the metal switch and provides an earth path.

Any coooment welcome.

Mick

Mick why are you interested in this fella? what are you up too?

 

[Tridentsystems]

That's to not too

 

[MDJ]

That's to not too

Yes I know, I was hoping Biff or Geordie would pick me up about it. Spoil sport

 

[Tridentsystems]

Haha had to do it as you jumped on the Wigan !!!

 

[7029 dave]

No cpc class 2 switch simples.

 

[Andy78]

Maybe he is researching creative ways to bump off the missus....

 

[Des 56]

You may wish to contact a forum member name is David Cockburn
He has extensive knowledge of this subject

 

[MDJ]

Haha had to do it as you jumped on the Wigan !!!

I was hoping the guy would say something back LOL, after all he is an Aussie, they usually have a sense of humour.

 

[MDJ]

You may wish to contact a forum member name is David Cockburn
He has extensive knowledge of this subject

Hey Buddy no sheep to abuse tonight then ?

 

[Des 56]

QUOTE = MDJ I was hoping the guy would say something back LOL, after all he is an Aussie, they usually have a sense of humour.

Hey Buddy no sheep to abuse tonight then ?

In the spirit of the Aussie thread and like him,I may tackle that later

 

[MDJ]

QUOTE = MDJ I was hoping the guy would say something back LOL, after all he is an Aussie, they usually have a sense of humour.




In the spirit of the Aussie thread and like him,I may tackle that later

Well why not ? It is Friday after all.

 

[FAA Greenie]

The RCD will trip as soon as the fault current reaches 30mA - whether that 30mA is flowing through a cpc, a nail, you or even David COCKburn is irrelevant to it. !!!