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 Home Wiring: 2 Pole MCB for single phase power?, Electrical genius please come

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ozak
post May 30 2016, 10:36 AM

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QUOTE(SeanST @ May 30 2016, 02:08 AM)
Ok, i am sure nobody asked this question before here. To cut the story short, i am about to hire a technician to change the entire MCB unit (RCD, MCB, Main Switch, MCB box). My house has the single phase electric power, but i bought the 2 pole main switch (please refer to attached photo).
Can i use it for my single phase power?
Another question is that anybody heard of 1 pole RCD or RCCB? or it's only 2 pole / 4 pole available for residential use?
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The 2 pole is for neutral + live. Not for normal house DB. It is for like near to the aircon isolator box. Or near to the motor isolator box. Mostly factory use.

You can separate out by take out the joint black trigger. But some of them joint up internal or a bar across.

RCD and RCCB require 2 pole to function. Live and neutral. 4 pole is for 3phase. Both available for residential use. Depend you using single phase or 3 phase.


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post May 30 2016, 02:03 PM

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QUOTE(SeanST @ May 30 2016, 01:31 PM)
Thanks for the input. I understand the second part explanation now.
But i am curious if i should use the ABB 2 pole as in the first photo, or i should return to the shop for 1 Pole?
The electrical shop is quite far from my place.
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Return back.

It is no use for you to put 2pole in the DB. Cause the neutral will be join in common.

If you insist use, the guy will just join the live to 1pole in the 2pole MCB. Left another pole empty. It still function normal. But eat up your DB space.
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post Oct 9 2020, 11:01 PM

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QUOTE(chemistry @ Oct 9 2020, 06:54 PM)
Existing is using something like this.
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Then my uncle bought this from outside.
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Is it correct to connect the IN and OUT as shown above? Leave the other two holes empty right?
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Get a electrician to help you if you are not sure.

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