shower

[timo1]

isnt it like for like whatever you like?

 

[AJP]

It doesn't 'have' to have a RCD if it's over 32A, which it will be if it's a 9.5kW

 

[Guitarist]

It doesn't 'have' to have a RCD if it's over 32A, which it will be if it's a 9.5kW

I hope you are kidding...

 

[27_craig]

I hope u are kidding too! IT MUST HAVE AN RCD!!!

 

[AJP]

Final circuits, exceeding 32A don't require additional protection even though it's in a special location. As long as it's bonded. I personally thought this was a boy gash too. It's just an area the lecturer picked up on when I did my 2391.

But I do always fit an RCD.

 

[parker56]

It doesn't 'have' to have a RCD if it's over 32A, which it will be if it's a 9.5kW

Where did that come from?? as said in first post there child is blind so ALL CIRCUITS ARE RCD PROTECTED for her safety

 

[alanl]

It doesn't 'have' to have a RCD if it's over 32A, which it will be if it's a 9.5kW

Sorry, but that is completely wrong.
I think you are getting confused with fixed resistive loads not needing overload protection. Even with no overload protection, they do need fault protection.
And, being as the shower is in a special location, that means it must be RCD protected (if a new install).
Where does the 32amps come into it?
Distribution circuits over 32 amps, or maybe something else?
Please give us some Reg numbers to back up your strange interpretation.

 

[SPARTYKUS]

Not notifiable.

And to be honest no one in authority cares anyway.

If there was a shower in a portakabin in a truck depot to change, thats definately not notifiable & they still don 't care.


It's all a bit silly really

 

[Guitarist]

Final circuits, exceeding 32A don't require additional protection even though it's in a special location. As long as it's bonded. I personally thought this was a boy gash too. It's just an area the lecturer picked up on when I did my 2391.

But I do always fit an RCD.

Regulation 701.411.3.3

Additional protection shall be provided for all low voltage circuits of the location, by use of one or more RCD's...

 

[Geoffsd]

MIs will require RCD whatever anything else says.

 

[Jimmy Boy]

Setting aside best practise, manu's instructions and good common sense was the existing shower and final circuit installed under the 15th/16th Regs ? someone remind me what the regs said then about RCD protection ?