Freezer trips garage RCD

[craig1]

Hi,

As RCD cover is required for a garage CU installation how can I get around the freezer tripping the RCD.

 

[Qedelec]

Add a radial and fit round pin sockets so that only the freezer can be plugged in.
Or terminate radial in a SFCU and terminat the lead from the freezer in the enclosure.

 

[craig1]

Thanks, much appreciated

 

[Qedelec]

You're very welcome.
As its a garage you might like to consider protecting the cables in conduit and the outlets in metal patresses. Looks neater too.

 

[plugwash]

i've always belived that for surface wiring bare copper pyro looks neatest. Conduit is so F*cking bulky

 

[ban-all-sheds]

Not the most suitable of cables for DIY install though...

 

[plugwash]

belive it or not i have an old diy manual that shows pyro termination! and it doesn't look that hard to be hoenst. no idea what the tools cost though.

in fact i'd argue that steel conduit seems much harder to properly install than pyro

 

[breezer]

at least conduit is strait, unless you are carful pyro is easy to literally bend out of shape

 

[Qedelec]

Plug
I sumise from your comment, that you've not terminated mimms.

Plastic conduit is very easy to erect and well within the range of diy skills.
Just so long as they possess a level.

Mimms is also considerably more expensive and cannot easily be altered to accomodate additional outlets.

 

[plugwash]

Plug
I sumise from your comment, that you've not terminated mimms.

not tried myself but i've seen instructions and i have at least one electrician friend who claims he finds it easier than SWA.

people here keep saying micc is difficult to work with, can I ask exactly what exactly is difficult about it.