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I have a 50 Amp RCBO by "FuseBox" My device is part number RTO65030B


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 as a Live and some a Neutral. Could anyone educate me please? Thanks.
 
Presumably the RCBO is made to meet BS so the size of the neutral fly lead should be adequate for a 50A load.
Without knowing the conductor size (sqmm), insulation material etc. job to know for sure.
As for the second part, I presume you mean the outgoing terminals? which vary between manufacturers.
 
I have a 50 Amp RCBO by "FuseBox" My device is part number RTO65030B


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 as a Live and some a Neutral. Could anyone educate me please? Thanks.
As long as its not from wish and its got a CE or UK mark on it and its from a reputable wholesalers or company then the design of the part is down to the manufacturer and we can "carry on regardless ".
 
I believe all RCBO's with a flying neutral lead are the same across all their range of sizes.

As mentioned, if tri-rated.... it will be fine... although it does look strange if you attach a 10mm neutral to a big shower, and the fly lead looks like 2.5
 

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