Now it is common practice to use a dual RCD cosumer unit and often put the downstairs power and upstairs lights on one RCD and vice versa for the other RCD, isn't the statement above now more likely to occur more say if a faulty appliance downstairs e.g.fridge tripped the RCD and therefore the upstairs lighting probably including the landing light?
What happens if an elderly and/or infirm person is halfway up/down the stairs when the RCD trips and is relying on the landing light to see?
At least with the standard split arrangent this was unlikely to happen or even to think of it, with all socket/shower circuits protected but without the 50mm rule for other circuitry?
I would have thought the risk of electrocution was much lower than falls?
Regards
What happens if an elderly and/or infirm person is halfway up/down the stairs when the RCD trips and is relying on the landing light to see?
At least with the standard split arrangent this was unlikely to happen or even to think of it, with all socket/shower circuits protected but without the 50mm rule for other circuitry?
I would have thought the risk of electrocution was much lower than falls?
Regards