Good Evening,
Amendment 2. Just wanted to ask your thoughts on this once more money making criteria that's been laid before us? The Introduction of AFDD's, as I know has been hanging around for some time and is soon to be introduced.
What sort of nightmare is this going to course us in the real world in detecting a potential problem if for example a 10 way consumer unit?:
a) The cost - If say £100.00 per module (Dependant on the manufacturer) = £1000.00. Cost of the enclosure plus SPD. The cost of the test and labour to install???? Plus any remedials found.
b) The size of the enclosure (especially in confined locations)
c) The problems being that once fitted the AFDD trips and if an RCBO/AFDD which is it? An earth- neutral fault of an accessory with loose terminals? And then the customer quotes to you " Well it worked fine to you touched it and I can't get on Amazon now". Yes understood, If a test has been carried out via insulation resistance prior to the installation that there is a potential problem waiting to happen. I always carry out out an EICR on the property prior to a board change but if some one can enlighten me as to finding what might be lurking with arcing with the AFDD - then please feel free to enlighten me.
d) Now the new costs of all the new literature £££££
Kind Regards
Amendment 2. Just wanted to ask your thoughts on this once more money making criteria that's been laid before us? The Introduction of AFDD's, as I know has been hanging around for some time and is soon to be introduced.
What sort of nightmare is this going to course us in the real world in detecting a potential problem if for example a 10 way consumer unit?:
a) The cost - If say £100.00 per module (Dependant on the manufacturer) = £1000.00. Cost of the enclosure plus SPD. The cost of the test and labour to install???? Plus any remedials found.
b) The size of the enclosure (especially in confined locations)
c) The problems being that once fitted the AFDD trips and if an RCBO/AFDD which is it? An earth- neutral fault of an accessory with loose terminals? And then the customer quotes to you " Well it worked fine to you touched it and I can't get on Amazon now". Yes understood, If a test has been carried out via insulation resistance prior to the installation that there is a potential problem waiting to happen. I always carry out out an EICR on the property prior to a board change but if some one can enlighten me as to finding what might be lurking with arcing with the AFDD - then please feel free to enlighten me.
d) Now the new costs of all the new literature £££££
Kind Regards
