Netherlands CU Fuses

[Ginvariant]

Thats of interest.Traditionally Holland had a TT supply system.I,m not as up to date with European standards as I used to but that 2 mt earth rod would,nt suffice for the electrical installation you showed in the picture as its resistance would be too high to blow a fuse under fault conditions.Unless there is an rcd present there as well somewhere? Have I missed it in the picture? There is a device to the right of the fuses but I can,t quite make out what it is.

I think the new white box on the rhs (Toonfrequentontvanger) could be a surge protection device ? Not sure about the old grey box next to the CU, isolation switch perhaps ? For obvious reasons I thought it best to keep my hands firmly in my pockets.

 

[pc1966]

Ah ! Thank you for that - you've put my mind at rest regarding my son's flat.

The main thing to check is there actually is an RCD (or all final circuits are RCBOs) and to periodically check it trips OK using the self-test button. That way you have high confidence that the protection is actually working,

 

[LastManOnline]

I think the new white box on the rhs (Toonfrequentontvanger) could be a surge protection device ?

No.Its a receiver.Its also the property of the DNO

Not sure about the old grey box next to the CU, isolation switch perhaps ?

Am equally uncertain but its also a part of the DNO,s property

For obvious reasons I thought it best to keep my hands firmly in my pockets.

Good decision.

On closer inspection I can see that the device to the right hand side of the fuseboard is actually a main switchfuse and not an rcd.

It now appears increasing likely that there is in fact no rcd protection on the property.Not entirely surprising as Holland is one of the European countries which lagged behind when it came to the installation of rcd,s as standard.

 

[Ginvariant]

The main thing to check is there actually is an RCD (or all final circuits are RCBOs) and to periodically check it trips OK using the self-test button. That way you have high confidence that the protection is actually working,

The flat belongs to a friend of my son - I'm sure the electrics (and heating, plumbing, insulating, plastering, decorating. . . ) will be on the to-do list.

 

[Ginvariant]

No.Its a receiver.Its also the property of the DNO

Am equally uncertain but its also a part of the DNO,s property

Good decision.

On closer inspection I can see that the device to the right hand side of the fuseboard is actually a main switchfuse and not an rcd.

It now appears increasing likely that there is in fact no rcd protection on the property.Not entirely surprising as Holland is one of the European countries which lagged behind when it came to the installation of rcd,s as standard.

It looks as though there hasn't been any work done inside for the last 30 years or so (quite a nice garden though !). I will certainly encourage them to get the electrics sorted out asap.

 

[R-fur]

Back working in Norway this week, here is a pic of the electrical section in the local Co-op. plenty of bottle fuses, divide by 13 to get GBP.