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https://www.askthetrades.co.uk/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl DIY Forum >> Electrical Questions >> Earth Leakage trip v RCD/RCCB https://www.askthetrades.co.uk/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1235994415 Message started by Scottie on Mar 2^nd, 2009, 11:46am

Title: Earth Leakage trip v RCD/RCCB
Post by Scottie on Mar 2^nd, 2009, 11:46am

I am looking at the mains electric circuits on board an old boat. They currently have an old 60 amp 2 pole Earth leakage trip on the incoming, leading to a standard fused 4 way consumer unit. All works ok but would it be safer to/and should they change to an RCD or an RCCB incoming device and change the consumer unit to an MCB consumer unit. On shore the mains supply has its own Earth trip and supply is through another fused box.

Title: Re: Earth Leakage trip v RCD/RCCB
Post by Y3 on Mar 8^th, 2009, 10:53am

Our regs dont apply to boats, but an RCD would be better.

Title: Re: Earth Leakage trip v RCD/RCCB
Post by squirrel on Mar 8^th, 2009, 1:45pm

Have a look at this

http://www.theiet.org/publishing/wiring-regulations/mag/2008/29-houseboats.cfm?type=pdf

Also Earth Leakage CBs if voltage operated are outside of BS7671

Title: Re: Earth Leakage trip v RCD/RCCB
Post by Y3 on Mar 8^th, 2009, 4:32pm

Interesting read