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Pain4UrsinZ
post Feb 6 2024, 10:49 PM

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QUOTE(ceo684 @ Feb 1 2024, 02:40 AM)
With 4mm cable the RCBO you have is sufficient.

Just to show what happens when 1.2mmsq (40x0076) is used on a WH:
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my house using 2.5mm wires with 10ma RCD, not connecting to MCB. it means no protection on the overloading ?
Pain4UrsinZ
post Feb 6 2024, 11:17 PM

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QUOTE(ceo684 @ Feb 6 2024, 11:00 PM)
RCD only does NOT give overload protection. There should be a MCB in tandem with the RCD 10mA.
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yalo ,my one dont have, first i requested RCBO, all the while i tot it is RCBO until one day i find it out it is just RCD the contractor installed for me.

 

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