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h5 refers to separate systems of drainage (foul and rainwater) see section b.... Even still if your comment was correct h1 doesn't apply to this reason being that water used for personal washing washing of clothes etc is exempt from this requirement (see limits on application), as such...

Spot on exactly my thoughts - as lights are pre RCD

apologies for being obscure - only sockets are rcd protected - all others are unprotected (MCB's), had a sparky in the other day he said setup (consumer unit) was fine (was in to remove a dodgy socket added by ewt water softner company - advised it was lethal!!) - I forgot to metion the tripping...

Only sockets trip on rcd - lighting circuit remains active

Lights are on a separate circuit, I have led floods, no issues with these - its just the sockets

Actually checked them last night in the rain (kept them dry while reviewing, they are all ip67 and have glands etc) - completely dry interiors - I'm suspecting a chipped cable or dodgy gland connect with the armour penetrating the insulation or something as haven't checked these yet, all cables...

Really appreciate all the support with this guys - I'm open to all options you can give - and knowledge you may have. Thanks

see response @ 08:30

It protects the sockets only (down up and outside), I was surprised there wasn't a separate one for outside also as agree that this is a poor thought process on the part of whoever set this up!

Thanks - just saved me 20quid (although now wondering where the point is having an rcd on an external socket or unit...) - i'll check all the exterior cables out on the next sunny day as is definitely the external circuit (still raining heavy all night and very damp/drissly this morning without...

I know this is an old topic - but may help someone like me who finds it after a quick Google! - I am having a bathroom renovation and was thinking about the drains, below is the direction taken direct from the building regs 2010 docs re drainage foul vs rain: "Requirement H5 applies only to...

actually just thinking about this..... -can i use a 16 Amp 10mA RCD on a 32a circuit? -If i do down rate the outside i expect this would pick the drops up quicker than the 30ma one as has lower tolerances, is this a fair assumption? Thanks

quite right - consumer unit is 30ma trip, as is the outside one - think i'll down rate the outside one at the weekend and see if this re-occurs at the next heavy rains - will update in a few weeks to confirm if resolved. Also re last night once I had tripped the outside one manually the...

Thats why im confused - as when outside disconneted (pre outdoor rcd) all was ok - even during heavier rain than i have now, but now reconnected and with new rcd i have the issue again - trouble shooting wise whats best route?

Ok so i have a conundrum i'm hoping you can help with. My issue starts and finish's with heavy rain, sometimes when it rains my main rcd in consumer box trips (not all the time, just sometimes), I feel this is to do with the outdoor spur (maybe a nick in a cable - although it is armored...) as...