suitable protective device for light circuts?

[GLENNSPARK]

try looking on (p) 110 of the osg......look carefully.....then see what it says....

 

[Adam W]

im going to go for RCD protection with a type c circut breaker reason being the onsite guide recommends type c for banks of floresent lighting. on one of these building in question it has 50 x 1800mm floresent lighting so i feel thats most suitable.

what do you guys think. am i right?

You'd have all 50 lights in the building on the same breaker would you?

 

[paulthemagpie]

and what else does it say about discharge lamps paul?.....

sorry you lost me?

 

[paulthemagpie]

You'd have all 50 lights in the building on the same breaker would you?

hi,

thanks for your input, i do really appreciate it.

so i thought the point of a type c breaker was so you could have them all on one breaker?

or should it be split onto like 3 sperate circuts? and if that is the case does this mean we could go with a type class b then or would still a type c be needed

 

[Adam W]

Think about what would happen if the breaker did it's job if all the lights were on it, compared with what would happen if the lights were split into different circuits.
Also carrying out maintenance.
In what situation would you 'need' a type C? All the time?

 

[moehannadnowara]

whats the difference between circuit breakers type b c and d please

 

[davethsparky]

:bigcry:

 

[Dave 85]

Type C breaker allows for high start up current. Type B doesn't
If the barracks lighting is florescent then I would suggest a 10amp C type MCB would be a perfectly suitable protective device in most cases.

 

[davethsparky]

The OP has probably got it sussed by now, it was well over a year ago!

 

[ipf]

whats the difference between circuit breakers type b c and d please

A few pence, maybe.