Are rcd adaptors safe for 24/7 use?

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Hi all
I bought a fish tank for my daughter at the weekend, it has a filter that has to be run constantly. I'm never a big fan of mixing water and electricity so for an added bit of protection I bought an rcd adapter (non branded, just from local supermarket).
I noticed tonight that the adapter runs a bit warm so thought I'd check if these are suitable for 24/7 use or are they intended for more occasional use?

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I would say these things are intended for occasional use such as cutting the grass.

Does the plug seem hot when the plug-in RCD is not used?
 
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sparkwright said:
I would say these things are intended for occasional use such as cutting the grass.

Does the plug seem hot when the plug-in RCD is not used?[/QUOTE

You mean the filter plug? I'm not sure either way, I can check.
When I referred to running warm, it's basically the higher part of the adapter that's warm, behind the test and reset buttons
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sparkwright said:
I would say these things are intended for occasional use such as cutting the grass.

Does the plug seem hot when the plug-in RCD is not used?
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I've made a bit of a mess of my reply to your previous question, my reply is part of the quote for some reason
 
Yes the filter plug.

Just wonder if it would get hot anyway, a lot of things do.
 
sparkwright said:
Yes, I can understand that, in case one RCD fails.
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Just checked the adapter there and to be honest it felt actually hot at one side, I've decided to remove it, I don't suppose there's any plug in rcds you know of that are designed for continuous use?
 
I don't know for sure if plug-in RCDs are for continuous use or not, but SOCKETS with built in RCDs are available.
 
Mmcgar said:
Yeah it is. I assumed having an rcd downstream of the board and immediately protecting the filter pump would add a level of safety?
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Not really. You just have 2 to reset in the event of a fault.

You don't need the RCD adapter you bought.
 
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