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benten69 wrote: »

There is nothing wrong with removing the RCD as a TEMPORARY measure.

Yes there is. Whilst temporarily removed could be when an earth fault (or worse a person connected to the mains) occurs. Safety devices should not be removed - even temporarily.

All socket outlets rated less than 32A require additional protection of a 30mA RCD.

benten69 wrote: »

Yes, and while it is removed I could win the lottery. Doesn't mean it will happen! :rotfl: Also, when you say "or worse, person connected to the mains" it just highlights you don't fully understand how an RCD operates.

I understand exactly how an RCD operates. It provides earth fault protection. A 30mA RCD provided for additional protection is there for protection of life. If a person is connected to the mains then they will present a return path for the current through the general mass of earth back to the star point of the transformer.

So don't make a fool of yourself. I am a Principal Duty Holder, Qualified Supervisor and Qualified Certifier for an electrical contractor and also a JIB Graded Approved Electrician and a Technician Member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology. I understand how RCDs work.

The presumption that it is unlikely that a fault or dangerous occurence will occur whilst a device is removed does not make it acceptable to remove a safety device. Such a cavalier attitude is unacceptable and if you were a worker doing this then you could find yourself answerable under the Electricity at Work Regulations as a duty holder.

Risteard wrote: »

So don't make a fool of yourself. I am a Principal Duty Holder, Qualified Supervisor and Qualified Certifier for an electrical contractor and also a JIB Graded Approved Electrician and a Technician Member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology. I understand how RCDs work.

Good for you being a mere electrician :rotfl:....I'm a fully qualified Electrical Engineer BEng (Hons) working towards my chartership and a full member of the IET, not just a "Technician Member" with experience in development, design, test, comissioning & modification of topsides electrical equipment for the offshore Oil & Gas sector.

Risteard wrote: »

Such a cavalier attitude is unacceptable and if you were a worker doing this then you could find yourself answerable under the Electricity at Work Regulations as a duty holder.

Good thing I'm not a "worker" and you & your "workers" would be the ones working to my designs & asking me questions, as they do 99% of the time when they don't understand basic things.

So you're the one who shouldn't make a fool of himself....

Anyway, none of this bickering & game of "top trumps" is helping the OP.

1 thing we do agree on is that if they are asking for basic advice like this, they should get someone else in to do the work.

Risteard wrote: »

As you and I both know, that doesn't necessarily mean that you have any experience of electrical installation work whatsoever.

Fact is though, I do have experience during the test & commissioning stages of projects.