Faulty rcd

[joehat]

I have a cu with a main switch/ faulty rcd, eg It doesn't trip under 5x 40ms and 1x 300ms.

As the board is an old one, without finding a replacement if ones possible, is it aloud that I put one in front of this rcd?

I don't see a problem myself, they don't want the whole new cu cost but would be happy with a new rcd before the board, leaving the rcd in the board that's not tripping with in max time.

 

[Leesparkykent]

I have a cu with a main switch/ faulty rcd, eg It doesn't trip under 5x 40ms and 1x 300ms.

As the board is an old one, without finding a replacement if ones possible, is it aloud that I put one in front of this rcd?

I don't see a problem myself, they don't want the whole new cu cost but would be happy with a new rcd before the board, leaving the rcd in the board that's not tripping with in max time.

How did you test the rcd?

 

[telectrix]

echo the above.

 

[Simonslimline]

How can you be sure that the RCD is what is actually at fault.

As above, how did you test the device?

 

[telectrix]

popcorn time?

 

[Pete999]

What the all said ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 

[Octopus]

Is this yours or a customers?

 

[telectrix]

ey up, owd un. ow's it goin?

 

[telectrix]

last post directed @ pete.

 

[Flanders]

If you are putting a new rcd in a seperate enclosure next to the cu i would bypass the old rcd but with all the messing about you might as well change the hole db with a split load plastic one as they are selling them off cheep and are still complaint until january , probley get one cheeper than an rcd in an enclosure