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<blockquote data-quote="Joules" data-source="post: 536674" data-attributes="member: 35656"><p>Resorting to rhetoric and an all inclusive use of RCBO is simply an excuse for poor design. You see electricians lost the freedom they once had before RCD were introduced. Now consumer units/boards needs careful thought and design if the customer is to enjoy a lower installation cost and avoid nuisance tripping.</p><p></p><p>In your board design you have no idea what the total leakage current is for the board as a whole. Indeed, you don't care just as long as each RCBO sees less than what is needed not to trip. Across all RCBO the total leakage current could be so high that it impacts the customers electricity bill. RCBO have a role to play but not the one you endorse or BS7671 intended.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Joules, post: 536674, member: 35656"] Resorting to rhetoric and an all inclusive use of RCBO is simply an excuse for poor design. You see electricians lost the freedom they once had before RCD were introduced. Now consumer units/boards needs careful thought and design if the customer is to enjoy a lower installation cost and avoid nuisance tripping. In your board design you have no idea what the total leakage current is for the board as a whole. Indeed, you don't care just as long as each RCBO sees less than what is needed not to trip. Across all RCBO the total leakage current could be so high that it impacts the customers electricity bill. RCBO have a role to play but not the one you endorse or BS7671 intended. [/QUOTE]
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