Garage Supply

[GH Elec]

I don't wish to be harsh, and I'll happily admit to having many gaps in my knowledge and experience, but I was wondering what area of electrical work you work in as you seem to have some slightly skewed ideas regarding OCPD's (or lack of) and RCD's providing additional protection.

I work on the Underground. Mostly done metal work conduit trunking tray ladder rack. Only recently out of my time. Believe it or not I have my inspection and testing qualification aswell. But just not done much of it that’s all.

 

[goasis]

I work on the Underground. Mostly done metal work conduit trunking tray ladder rack. Only recently out of my time. Believe it or not I have my inspection and testing qualification aswell. But just not done much of it that’s all.

Fair enough, I bet your tray and conduit work would put mine to shame then!! Maybe just a bit of brushing up on how and why we use fuses (over current devices) and RCD's needed then!! There's always more too learn, I feel pretty confident in some areas, much less so in others, esp compared too some on this forum!

 

[GH Elec]

Fair enough, I bet your tray and conduit work would put mine to shame then!! Maybe just a bit of brushing up on how and why we use fuses (over current devices) and RCD's needed then!! There's always more too learn, I feel pretty confident in some areas, much less so in others, esp compared too some on this forum!

Yeah it’s catch 22 though when it comes to things like this I’m not to hot on it where I’ve not done much of it. Yh I defiantly feel bit more confident about it now.

 

[Midwest]

There's the thorny issue of notification to the LBC; have you a solution to that?

 

[davesparks]

I work on the Underground. Mostly done metal work conduit trunking tray ladder rack. Only recently out of my time. Believe it or not I have my inspection and testing qualification aswell. But just not done much of it that’s all.

Presumably your training covered cable calculations for designing a circuit like this?

It's a sad reflection on the training you've been provided if they haven't managed to teach you this kind of thing in an apprenticeship.