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  1. eveares

    Do only electronic RCD's/RCBO's have functional earths?

    Just wondering if the only reason some RCD's/RCBO's have functional earths is to allow the electronics inside the RCD/RCBO to remain active in the event the incoming neutral is lost or impaired casing a low/absent voltage between L & N. Any other reasons for functional earths? Are RCBO's/RCD's...
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    • 30ma earth electronic functional earth mechanical rcbo rccb tripping rcd
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    • Forum: Electrics UK
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    Testing of exposed RCD.

    Just a RCD operating with the front cover removed, 20w load connected between line out and neutral in. Shot at 50 FPS using my Panasonic HDC-SD600. Also before the video, I wired a Plug to the Input of the RCD and a 20w CFL lamp to the output of the RCD, I then wired a switch in between the...
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    • 30ma 80a contactum exposed rcd test
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    • Forum: Electrics UK
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