I just noticed the new switch has an earth terminal. Did you sleeve the bare earth wires and connect them to the plate?
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The video's are an accompaniment to the Book and referenced throughout.
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Requirement or not, I've not installed a domestic lighting circuit without RCD protection for double that.
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Cheers guys. I was working on the same assumption, but was aware for MF the wagos in wago box were derated 32s, and couldn't find anything to...
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No issue. Just checking in case I missed something. Better safe than sorry with 230v an 3kw!
Eg @Risteard warned me mount the DIN rail option and...
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Great! Thanks so much for your help. I’ll have a dig around that site and others and see what I can find :) Cheers
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A searh of the manual for the inverter does not return any content for "ground". I do not find any pertinent reference in the table of contents.
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Why go to the trouble of adding another cable, which I assume would follow the same route as the other ?.
Why not upgrade it.
It was to try to...
Have they worked previously or is this a new install/detector replacement?
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