rcbo

  1. S

    RCBO in office consumer unit

    Hi all Now being upfront I am not a sparks. I am about to have some work done by a friend (certified) and as he is doing me a favour I want to as much ground work and speccing up as I can. So heres the situation. we have a summer house at the end of the garden which is being fed by swa from a...
  2. K

    Consumer unit rcbo spd price

    Evening all . Just a quick question what do you guys typically charge for an rcbo spd consumer unit change 14 way . 10/11 rcbos few spare ways . New meter tails . All certified /notified Cheers
  3. KelvinGaliny

    Can Live wire runs through the Neutral side of RCBO?

    So I had an inquiry to make an electric panel (single phase) with RCBO, but it seems like our customer uses type C and F power plug (I live in Indonesia). This plug doesn't have a guide to ensure the Neutral would always be in Neutral side & Live to always be in Live side. Can I still use RCBO...
  4. S

    Suitable RCBO for EESS install

    Hi Doing my first Inverter and Battery install on a domestic property having just completed my EESS course with LCL. Question is how do I install a bi directional RCD/RCBO at the distribution board to supply and feed back power from the the inverter? I think I need an RCBO to the standard...
  5. H

    Wylex RCBO Test - To middle versus bottom position

    Last week I took the opportunity of having the mains power off to test the RCBOs in a Wylex Consumer Unit, fitted nearly 5 years ago, which has the following: 1 off NHXS1B40, 4 off NHXS1B32, 2 off NHXS1B16, 3 off NHXS1B06 and 1 off NHXS1B25 Now on Test, the B40 switch went to the mid position...
  6. sythai

    Crabtree Starbreaker - help please

    Hi Guys Forget to take cover off on last visit, back there Tue and need to sort some RCD protection. Will this rcbo fit in this 'older starbreaker' DB ? couple pics attached Thanks Sy
  7. W

    What type of circuit breaker would be used for a three phase circuit?

    Hi , Currently doing a design project in college and I need to pick a circuit breaker ( In device rating and type) for a food holding equipment unit that requires a 16A 400V three phase and neutral supply that is supplied by 5 core SWA. I think I should pick a 16A 3P+N RCBO but wasn't completely...
  8. E

    Need a portable RCBO to trip faster than general

    I have a general RCBO (in attached image) Merlin Gerin multi 9 ID' clic 40A 30mA that protects a house and a second portable RCBO Siemens 10mA that protects a power strip. I tested different RCBO 10mA marked as sensible (some designed for bathroom, high humidity) in this portable power strip -...
  9. A

    Caravan Hook-Up RCBO Current Rating

    I have a small caravan park with 8 pitches. Each have a Rolec Electrical Hook-Up unit fitted with a Rolec 16A Single Pole and Neutral 2 Module C Curve 6kA 30mA RCBO. I've recently fitted meters to these units which display voltage, Current and kW. I was surprised to see that some of the...
  10. E

    The fastest RCBO in the world

    What is the fastest RCBO you know? Fastest is meaning it has the lowest trip times.
  11. V

    DIY - help! - RCBO consumer unit

    Hello, Which amendment of the 18th BS7671 required RCDs for protecting lighting circuits (domestic)? I was told it’s amendment 2. Is that correct? Or is it amendment 1? Thanks
  12. newfutile

    Solar trips rcbo c16

    There are 2 inverters feeding into a dorman smith C16 rcbo , every time I visit this site (communal area power) it has tripped. it switches on first time and never trips when im on site (though there is cloud cover today). all the correct DC and AC isolators are present the inverters are a...
  13. kropaske

    MK RCBO compatibility check

    Will any MK RCBO's fit this board? It's Sentry range with LN5920 mcb's
  14. Simonson82

    Dual rcd board to rcbo

    I've got a dual rcd mk sentry board that I want to inverter into an rcbo board. If I link the two neutral bars from the main switch is this OK to do regs wise? Thanks
  15. W

    25A rcbo from Fusebox😀

    So I have just swapped over to using fusebox as my go to brand for CUs and I noticed they stock a 25A RCBO…mmmmmm do any of you use these a great deal? a slightly more generous 2.5mm radial(conditions allowing of course) than the standard 20A or a 4mm radial under various derating conditions...
  16. Alan-N

    Contactum DP RCBO source

    Anyone aware of a supplier for Contactum 40A Type A B Curve 1P+N Compact RCBO's (CCPBR06401AB) Google has let me down. I have checked all the usual suspects (TLC, Screwfix, Toolstation, Rexel, Yess, CEF etc), and nobody lists a DP only SP
  17. S

    DIY - Am I testing my EV charger RCBO correctly?

    Hi all, just a quick one to ask about an issue I'm having with my EV charger. I'll give a little background first but ultimately I want to know if I reached the correct conclusion or whether I'm actually doing something wrong with the testing? I had an EV charger installed a couple months back...
  18. C

    UK 50 Amp RCBO blue wire size question.

    I have a 50 Amp RCBO by "FuseBox" My device is part number RTO65030B https://lamplec.co.uk/ProductDetails/?code=RT065030B From a layman's point of view the blue neutral cable looks very feeble for a 50 Amp maximum load. Also there seem to be some RCBO's on sale with the bottom clamp terminal...
  19. FatAlan

    MK AFDD / RCBO module for MK Sentry CU?

    Been a while since I last posted on here. Hope everyone is keeping well. 👍 I appears for interweb searching the MK or the new guise of MK are producing an AFDD / RCBO that will fit the MK Sentry CU’s. Is anyone actually selling them? I see that TLC show a manufactures spec sheet but unless I...
  20. A

    power fed light switch Hager rcbo won’t trip

    Power fed light switch and all lights test great, as soon as we put the dimmer switches in the Hager rcbo won’t trip, any ideas please

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