Electricians - RCBO question

Discussion in 'Mech Tech' started by Dicky, Mar 23, 2014.

  1. yep - and neutral is a live conducter! (discuss)
     
  2. matty

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    Sorry had a re think RCBOs only disconnect the live(Phase)
     
  3. Thanks everyone. Going to go down the single RCBO route. live an netral in, same out Earths through connecetd and a 4mm earth to chassis.

    Not sure whether to junk the schuko inlet and go C form. Might be better as Im not going abroad any time soon (I dont think)
     
  4. Thought a DP one did both. Will need to check then.
     
  5. matty

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  6. matty

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  7. would be under my mattress under the bedding and possibly under sleeping people and/or Marmite loads of luggage (mind you thats where my jack is but dont need that as often (one would hope!)
     
  8. Zed

    Zed Gradually getting grumpier

    You have a jack? Perhaps I should get one. :thinking:
     
  9. yep - and a wheel brace, and........... a spare wheel (all currently under review)
     
  10. Would using a YMCA instead of an RCBO help?
     
  11. I looked into this myself - and I reckon you need to use dual pole MCBs to be 100% compliant. All the ones I could find are two modules wide - so I think you're right, you'd need a 6 way box including the RCD.
    I went down the 6 way box & DP breakers route. Picture below of the almost complete install - cables still to be secured and some mechanical protection added. 2nd MCB not yet connected, and the temporary earth bond will need to be moved when it is.

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  12. matty

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  13. Dicky you must have double pole isolation, a single RCBO doesn't achieve that. You require a simple two way garage board. Very cheap and serves the purpose perfectly.
     
  14. £25 in screwfix
     
  15. the RCBO is double poll it's just a single module rather than 2
     
  16. Does that mean all RCBO's are double pole, so I don't need to worry about reversing the polarity at the schuko plug?
     
  17. matty

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    No single module rcbos are single pole
     
    Last edited: Mar 23, 2014
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