Adding a socket and 17th

[ncoups]

My mum wants me to add a socket on to the upstairs ring, but the CU hasn't got rcds. Does this mean I cant wack an additional socket in unless I surface mount or similar measure?

 

[ricicle]

As a minimum the socket and the cabling you install should comply with the current regulations.

 

[ncoups]

best option pop an rcbo in then? i suppose thats notifiable then?

 

[Spark123]

Yeah, technically as you are replacing your overcurrent provective device with one of a different type.
You can add to the existing circuit by adding an RCD FCU before any of your additional cables which are concealled, or use surface mounting. All 13A sockets (unless labelled for a specific purpose) need to be RCD protected anyway.

 

[ncoups]

What a meal is made out of adding a socket!

 

[Spark123]

Who said it is going to be easy
Just when you think you are getting there, someone comes along and moves the goalposts

 

[RF Lighting]

What a meal is made out of adding a socket!

Yeah, fancy trying to make your installation safe

 

[streetlighter]

May be possable to add an RCD in separate enclosure to protect the circuit you are adding the socket to. This will be subject to the part P regs and require insoection and testing.

 

[ncoups]

Yeah, fancy trying to make your installation safe

Its the meal made of notifying such small work, to a council who will charge more than an electrician installing it, to simply OK it.

 

[RF Lighting]

What if it wasn't 'OK', and the testing by the 'council' revealed so?

 

[ncoups]

I know what your saying, but if it was RCD protected it could be in any state whatsoever, and they wouldn't need to know.
I think I'll just nick some armoured from work and not have to deal with anyone.

 

[RF Lighting]

Yeah, great.

 

[ban-all-sheds]

Just adding the socket isn't notifiable, unless it's in a kitchen or a special location...

 

[ericmark]

What is wrong with an RCD socket outlet supplied with Ali-tube cable! Simple is best why mess around with RCD FSU when you don't need to?

 

[Grizzly]

I know what your saying, but if it was RCD protected it could be in any state whatsoever, and they wouldn't need to know.

What a disappointing outlook to have.
RCDs should be used to provide secondary protection to a well installed system, not to make shoddy wiring 'safe'.