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I think their preparing the ground for combined AFDDs and RCBOs where there is a need to switch off the neutral, also 536.3.1 mentions RCDs needing to be switched for all live conductors.
 
Ian1981 said:
Wonder why that is ?.
There is no requirement to switch/disconnect the neutral during over current conditions for a TT or TN arrangement except for certain requirements in part 7
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I know, maybe you should ask Schneider.
 
Taggle said:
I think their preparing the ground for combined AFDDs and RCBOs where there is a need to switch off the neutral, also 536.3.1 mentions RCDs needing to be switched for all live conductors.
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No such regulation exists in bs7671 536.3.1 I mean
 
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Taggle said:
I miss typed it should be 531.3.1got over excited being on the forum!
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That’s for IT earthing arrangements.

Except where 531.3.1.201 applies.
531.3.1.201
For protection against electric shock there is no requirement to disconnect/switch the neutral in TT or TN systems
It would mean that all single pole rcbos are non compliant even on TN arrangements.

Also 531.2.2.201
 
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