Hi all,
There is a 'utility' circuit in an outbuilding which feeds three 1 gang sockets in turn, one for a fridge freezer, one for a tumble dryer and the last one for a washing machine. What I am wondering is whether to put the circuit on a 20A RCBO and then use switched 1 gang sockets, or use a 20A MCB and then a RCD socket for the fridge freezer. My question is would this way better as it would ensure that the tumble dryer or washing machine couldn't trip the RCD as the fridge freezer would be on its own RCD? If this is the case would the tumble dryer and washing machine also require RCD protection? If doing this with a RCBO then I would install a neon socket for the fridge freezer so it is easy to see at a glance that the power is present. The sockets are located next to the three appliances so the neon would be clearly visible at all times.
Regards.
There is a 'utility' circuit in an outbuilding which feeds three 1 gang sockets in turn, one for a fridge freezer, one for a tumble dryer and the last one for a washing machine. What I am wondering is whether to put the circuit on a 20A RCBO and then use switched 1 gang sockets, or use a 20A MCB and then a RCD socket for the fridge freezer. My question is would this way better as it would ensure that the tumble dryer or washing machine couldn't trip the RCD as the fridge freezer would be on its own RCD? If this is the case would the tumble dryer and washing machine also require RCD protection? If doing this with a RCBO then I would install a neon socket for the fridge freezer so it is easy to see at a glance that the power is present. The sockets are located next to the three appliances so the neon would be clearly visible at all times.
Regards.