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<blockquote data-quote="Doc Hudson" data-source="post: 474131" data-attributes="member: 1607"><p>I am not sure what qualifications or experience you have, but it has to be said that we would never recommend any semi-skilled DIYer starts messing around with the internal configuration of a fuse box. This type of work if done wrong could be fatal and should be left to those with appropriate test gear to ensure the protective devices and circuit arrangements for the modifications still meet all the required disconnection times of BS7671. And as a general rule anyone competent enough to do this type of alteration would not need to ask how to do it. Not sure how you would propose doing the first option of your question and the second option I guess you may need an additional neutral bar in the fuse box for the non-RCD circuits(s). However, whilst there is no essential requirement to have an alarm RCD protected, also there is no harm in connecting via and RCD if that is the easiest option. You have just as much chance of an external power cut as a random RCD trip staying off for hours on end disabling the alarm. </p><p></p><p>Doc H. </p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Doc Hudson, post: 474131, member: 1607"] I am not sure what qualifications or experience you have, but it has to be said that we would never recommend any semi-skilled DIYer starts messing around with the internal configuration of a fuse box. This type of work if done wrong could be fatal and should be left to those with appropriate test gear to ensure the protective devices and circuit arrangements for the modifications still meet all the required disconnection times of BS7671. And as a general rule anyone competent enough to do this type of alteration would not need to ask how to do it. Not sure how you would propose doing the first option of your question and the second option I guess you may need an additional neutral bar in the fuse box for the non-RCD circuits(s). However, whilst there is no essential requirement to have an alarm RCD protected, also there is no harm in connecting via and RCD if that is the easiest option. You have just as much chance of an external power cut as a random RCD trip staying off for hours on end disabling the alarm. Doc H. [/QUOTE]
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