What does Amendment 2 say about RCBOs in residential

Jan 30, 2024

Also, designers must ensure that any earth leakage currents occurring during normal operation of equipment will not cause unwanted tripping, PE currents must be kept below 30% of 30mA (9mA).

All installations must be divided into numerous final circuits so as to avoid danger and minimize inconvenience in the event of a single fault, e.g. avoid hazards from the failure of a single circuit such as a lighting circuit.

RCBOs avoid unwanted tripping

Using RCBOs on individual final circuits will ensure healthy circuits remain in service, and only the faulty circuit trips.

Electrium RCBOs have a host of features and benefit for your next installation. Including:

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