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<blockquote data-quote="apprentice87" data-source="post: 388858" data-attributes="member: 13534"><p>Hi Woody,</p><p></p><p>Portable buildings/ units are classed as a "special location" and there are various more onerous than usual regulations that apply to such things. But to answer your questions, yes the suppy to the toilets should be fed through a suitable MCB and not just connected "to the mains" "directly" if you follow me, and yes, it must also be fed through an RCD as well. [socket under 32A and also one that is going to be used outdoors] and there are certain special requirements concerning the type of earthing of the installation it is all fed from and also earthing arrangements of the unit/building/toilets themselves. It is all a bit specialised for DIY type work, and you will not have the testing equipment you need anyway.</p><p></p><p>Oh, and the toilets cannot be fitted with a socket for the power to "go into" they need a thing called an appliance inlet if you intend that they are going on the end of an extension lead which is what i think you mean..</p><p></p><p>john...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="apprentice87, post: 388858, member: 13534"] Hi Woody, Portable buildings/ units are classed as a "special location" and there are various more onerous than usual regulations that apply to such things. But to answer your questions, yes the suppy to the toilets should be fed through a suitable MCB and not just connected "to the mains" "directly" if you follow me, and yes, it must also be fed through an RCD as well. [socket under 32A and also one that is going to be used outdoors] and there are certain special requirements concerning the type of earthing of the installation it is all fed from and also earthing arrangements of the unit/building/toilets themselves. It is all a bit specialised for DIY type work, and you will not have the testing equipment you need anyway. Oh, and the toilets cannot be fitted with a socket for the power to "go into" they need a thing called an appliance inlet if you intend that they are going on the end of an extension lead which is what i think you mean.. john... [/QUOTE]
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