xilddx Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 [quote name='Norris' timestamp='1341945645' post='1726855'] You ARE appreciated - thanks [/quote] That's made my day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deepbass5 Posted July 10, 2012 Author Share Posted July 10, 2012 Nice to see you are talking about this. just to clarify. Fuses are there to protect the installation and equipment on the end being fed as Flyfisher was stating. No fuse or MCB (miniture circuit breaker) in a distribution board will save your life it is calculated to interupt the flow of current at a set value in a set time to protect equipment and cable. The RCD( residual current device) are designed to detect very small current losses not returning back down the neutral. This is why they are now used on showers and also all down stairs sockets if you have a new house. see below While any amount of current over 10 milliamps (0.01 amp) is capable of producing painful to severe shock, currents between 100 and 200 mA (0.1 to 0.2 amp) are lethal. This is why RCD's are usually designed at 30 mA you can get 10 mA sockets. Stay safe guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 All sockets now mate on a new house! In fact all burried cables so that's your whole house if it was built in the last 2 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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