using a rcd spur!!!

[tuckermot]

can anyone answer this question please !!!!

fuse board is non rcd with 3036 rewirables

job is to run power and light out side !!

Question !!

when taking the feed from the lighting radial or ring final if i used a fused rcd spur to extend the circuits would this be acceptable with keeping with in the regs !!! as i am only protecting the new extension and not the original radial or ring final does this comply !!!! i am sure many sparks come against this every day and this would certainly get me more jobs by keeping the costs down also 10mm bond is present
any response would be very welcome

Rich

 

[montybaber]

As long as the additions are protected by the RCD then why not

 

[Mac]

If the main ring is not rcd protected, then you could use rcd spurs, though you would be better fitting rcd protection at the consumer unit to protect the entire ring final circuit.

 

[tuckermot]

Hi thanks for replys lads
so back to old question cost,time ect it is acceptable to sign of work out side with a mws by using this method ??

 

[pushrod]

This question has been asked a few times on here, not least by me!, and the answer is according to one of the links posted by the mods from the IET (?) is that if you extend a circuit you have to take responsibility for the whole circuit ie the whole circuit should be rcd protected, not just the extended part!
I'll see if i can find the link.

Here is the link on this board to a similar question i asked http://www.electriciansforums.net/e...ctrical-forum/5979-putting-spur-old-ring.html

couldn't find a working link to the IET article.

 

[Mac]

You can only do what the customer want's to pay for.Note it on the cert.

 

[tuckermot]

cheers push rod common sense tells u that all the circuit has to be protected by rcd but you can use a normal fused spur to protect only a extension why not the same with a rcd spur i need to sort this out as i have quotes to do regarding this and it could make the difference of securing the job !!

 

[pushrod]

cheers push rod common sense tells u that all the circuit has to be protected by rcd but you can use a normal fused spur to protect only a extension why not the same with a rcd spur i need to sort this out as i have quotes to do regarding this and it could make the difference of securing the job !!

my sentiments exactly, but the jist of this article was that you had to do the whole thing or walk away - seemed stupid to me if the client couldn't afford the whole job.

However i found this the other day from elecsa - seems to say a different story - not sure which is most up to date http://www.elecsa.co.uk/downloads/17th Edition Q and A factsheet.pdf

questions 1,3 & 4, seem relevant

 

[tuckermot]

thanks push rod the information was very help full

thanks
Rich