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CornishMaid wrote: Note this bit 854293 in her descrription. This is a BS 4293 RCD not a BS EN 61008 RCD She has read figure 8 for letter B and figure 5 for letter S Slight difference only in that 1 X I(delta)n is 200ms not 300ms Guidance note 3 page 56

You mean ELV not LV

By whom?

We follow the guidance in Approved Document A of the Building Regulations 2000 (as amended) http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/uploads/br/BR_PDF_AD_A_2004.pdf

This book: - http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/086341463X/202-9571218-8841418?v=glance&n=266239 Page 108

No, he won't have one of those, it's far too sophisticated. We're talking about a chap with a neon screwdriver and a Martindale.

More likely it's one of these: - http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/TLRMT.html?utm_source=froogle Bog standard Martindale.

Of course he doesn't own an RCD tester. He wouldn't be asking such a question if he did.

Quality

The telephone socket outlet is 48 to 50V DC so it can be classed as Extra Low Voltage (ELV). However it doesn't use electrical separation so it isn't SELV. Some people may think this is OK outside of Zone 3. But in BS7671 Section 601, the penultimate paragraph of regulation 601-08-01...

Try reading the front cover!

Ask for a meter compatible with GS38 standard. That is the requirement from the Health & Safety Executive. You can also buy the standard from the HSE as they wrote it (it's not free). Electrical test equipment for use by electricians GS38(rev) HSE Books 1995. ISBN 0 7176 0845 X

Is 12 volts dangerous then? //www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=44712

ebee, you don't give up do you? You asked the very same question here: - //www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=40328&highlight= There were a lot of very good replies but if you keep asking the same question AFTER is has already been answered, then members of this site will...

ebee, it's a lot quicker to use a link like this: - http://www.iee.org/Forums/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=205&threadid=8818&enterthread=y Same message, but without the headers.