Article Date: April 3rd, 2005
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From the 1st of January 2003 it is compulsory to install RCD protection within the switchboard in new residential and resendential-like situations.
The main types of RCDs are:
- RCCB residual current circuit breaker without overcurrent protection. These are available in 2P and 4P, 40A and 63A, 30mA and these are used to feed multiple MCBs.
- RCBO Residual current circuit breaker with overcurrent protection available in 2P, 6A - 40A, 6kA, 30mA. A RCD protection combined with a MCB should be used in a residential or commercial switchboard
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