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Outside Lights (Read 3866 times)

Bob GDPR opt-out	Outside Lights Oct 13^th, 2006, 9:45pm Evening all, quick question should outside lights go on the RCD side of the CU? I'm thinking yes they should as they are outside but the other augument is what happens if you are surrounded by running chainsaws and bear traps of an evening and the lights go out? :-D
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plugwash Administrator Offline I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 1383 Total Thanks: 0 For This Post: 0 Trade: Not Specified	Re: Outside Lights Reply #1 - Oct 13^th, 2006, 10:58pm btw what is reccomended for fairgrounds and similar is to split lighting that is accessible to interference by members of the public into at least two groups put on seperate RCDs. this seems like the ideal soloution though possiblly overkill.
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Lectrician Administrator Trade Member Author Offline Ask The Trades Posts: 8814 Total Thanks: 109 For This Post: 0 Braunton, North Devon United Kingdom Gender: Trade: Electrician	Re: Outside Lights Reply #2 - Oct 14^th, 2006, 8:32am There is not specific requirement to RCD Protect outside lighting on a TN system.
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Bob GDPR opt-out Total Thanks: 109 For This Post: 0	Re: Outside Lights Reply #3 - Oct 18^th, 2006, 8:16pm I'm on a TT earthing system, make any difference?
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scotspark Trade Member Offline mmmmm it's gonna cost you!! Posts: 3074 Total Thanks: 10 For This Post: 0 scotland Scotland Gender: Trade: Electrician	Re: Outside Lights Reply #4 - Oct 18^th, 2006, 8:53pm then the entire installation should be protected by a type s time delayed rcd
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Bob GDPR opt-out Total Thanks: 10 For This Post: 0	Re: Outside Lights Reply #5 - Oct 18^th, 2006, 9:34pm scotspark wrote on Oct 18^th, 2006, 8:53pm: then the entire installation should be protected by a type s time delayed rcd Everything is on a 100mA RCD, then there is a 30mA RCD in the splitload CU. So does your answer mean it's not worth bothering about putting the outside lights on the 30mA side?
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sparkyjonny GDPR opt-out Total Thanks: 10 For This Post: 0	Re: Outside Lights Reply #6 - Oct 19^th, 2006, 3:37pm No - it's not necessary. You would if they're garden / post lights etc, but for standard lanterns/bulkheads/floods mounted on the house wall then no.
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Lectrician Administrator Trade Member Author Offline Ask The Trades Posts: 8814 Total Thanks: 109 For This Post: 0 Braunton, North Devon United Kingdom Gender: Trade: Electrician	Re: Outside Lights Reply #7 - Oct 19^th, 2006, 3:40pm I wouldn't bother with 30mA protection on posts/columns or any other light remote from the house either
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sparkyjonny GDPR opt-out Total Thanks: 109 For This Post: 0	Re: Outside Lights Reply #8 - Oct 19^th, 2006, 7:27pm Depends on whether they're vunerable to traffic, like the small bollards i guess. Would like a seperate RCD though, not shared with half the house.
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