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Topic Title: Are 30mA SRCDs a bit pointless in agricultural installations? Topic Summary: Created On: 28 February 2013 03:38 PM Status: Post and Reply |
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 04 March 2013 07:51 PM
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RCD's have been required on farms before the 17th. It looks like I managed to miss the interesting bits of this post. Only for socket outlets, which is fair enough, but I am questioning the requirement for the circuit supplying the sockets needing to be 30mA RCD |
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04 March 2013 07:53 PM
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On a farm ? - I suspect not just due to the geography of the relevant outlets So if we have a metal conduit drop shared by singles to a light switch and a socket, the socket circuit is more likely to develop a fault? |
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04 March 2013 08:02 PM
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I suspect so - the lighting circuit will stop about 1.4m AFFL - the socket circuit will continue lower down and be closer to the wet nasty stuff, maniacs on machines with big forks, guys with barrows and the general abuse on farms.
Lighting switches are always best out of the way - sockets you can't do much about being in the space unless you want long leads with thier own risks. Regards OMS ------------------------- Failure is always an option |
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04 March 2013 08:07 PM
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the socket circuit will continue lower down and be closer to the wet nasty stuff, maniacs on machines with big forks, guys with barrows and the general abuse on farms. Regards OMS Yep, that just about sums up my staff nicely OMS ;-) Stu |
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10 March 2013 09:58 PM
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Anyone got any other thoughts why it seems the circuit and the sockets need protecting by 30mA RCDs? Ta
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