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I did tell him that if he does, he will trip both of them.
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I did tell him that if he does, he will trip both of them.
If sheds stopped just stocking "garage" CU's which all have RCD's in, this confusion would end.
People think the garage needs a RCD irrespective of whether or not the house has one too!
Hi Pete999.
There has been several discussions on forums about the use of two RCDs on the same supply.
I even took this subject to college and, unless I was sleeping throughout the lesson, it seems that it's the regulations?
But still, to my understanding, the RCD on the main consumer unit provides additional protection to the cable supplying the garage and the RCD in the garage is providing additional protection to the garage circuits i.e light and sockets.
On another note to all, is any RCD rated at above 30mA considered to be additional protection? I was under the impression that additional protection is only given at 30mA! I might be wrong.
I have also been looking online today for 30mA time delayed RCD and couldn't find any at this rating.
Many thanks for clearing my main question.
He won't be happy.
Cheers,
Albert
wrong!
Apologies but if no discrimination was given!?
In this case and, in your experience, which one would trip?
Many thanks.
Albert
No and No
So you would remove the 30mA protection from the house? I don't think so.
99.9% of the time the one in the house. You need to consider what exactly the RCD is doing.
i.e. the house could have a cumulative leakage of 18mA and the garage almost none - introduce a fault at the garage and as most RCD's trip at around 24mA, the one in the house will trip first
Why do you want a 30ma time delay RCD? The 30ma rcd in the house will provide the protection to the sub cable and the circuits on the garage board.
Murdoch;
That is the issue when so many say two RCDs in the same circuit is not a good idea.
I don't see this as two RCDs in the same circuit.
I wouldn't remove the one in the house main consumer unit as this RCD is the one giving additional protection to the circuit supplying the garage.
And it's my understanding that the other RCD in the garage is giving additional protection to the garage circuits.
I think I see where the issue is with these so called garage C.U. The lack of a dual pool isolating switch. This would then separate both RCDs.
But please, do correct me if I am wrong.
One is always learning and I would just like to give my friend the best correct advice.
Thank you.
Albert
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