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Electricity and water - a marriage made in Hell ???
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<blockquote data-quote="SPECIAL LOCATION" data-source="post: 130152" data-attributes="member: 250"><p>My thoughts.... :| </p><p></p><p>So if the water is not in any direct contact with earth..</p><p></p><p>e.g. plastic insulated water tight liner....</p><p></p><p>IF the water did go to 230v..</p><p></p><p>The electrics would NOT have anyway to flow to earth to trip the RCD...</p><p></p><p>Just leave the water held at the 230v potential with respect to earth..</p><p></p><p>bit like a non-bonded extraneous metalwork part becoming live with nowhere to discharge to...</p><p></p><p>Until someone sticks their hand in the pool to create a path..! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite9" alt=":eek:" title="Eek! :eek:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":eek:" /> </p><p></p><p>but due to higher resistance of path though water not enough current to trip RCD?</p><p></p><p>Is there something wired with incorrect polarity or some faulty pool accessory?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SPECIAL LOCATION, post: 130152, member: 250"] My thoughts.... :| So if the water is not in any direct contact with earth.. e.g. plastic insulated water tight liner.... IF the water did go to 230v.. The electrics would NOT have anyway to flow to earth to trip the RCD... Just leave the water held at the 230v potential with respect to earth.. bit like a non-bonded extraneous metalwork part becoming live with nowhere to discharge to... Until someone sticks their hand in the pool to create a path..! :o but due to higher resistance of path though water not enough current to trip RCD? Is there something wired with incorrect polarity or some faulty pool accessory? [/QUOTE]
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