Single Pole RCBO 10A 30mA 4.5KA
Single Pole RCBO 16A 30mA 4.5KA
Single Pole RCBO 20A 30mA 4.5KA
Single Pole RCBO 25A 30mA 4.5KA
Single Pole RCBO 32A 30mA 4.5KA — $14
·Residual current breaker with overcurrent protection (RCBO)
·Designed to protect against electric leakage, overload and short circuit problems
·Rated current: 10A/16A/20A/25A/32A
·Breaking capacity: 4.5 kA top and bottom
Bear in mind that after April 31st, type AC RCD's wont be permitted to be installed or sold in aus. needs to be Type A, so good luck buying these and having a sparky install them after the 31st
What's the difference?
Type AC trips on residual AC current only where as Type A trips on residual AC and DC current
What does that mean for a normal house?
@nmartin84: Type A is safer for modern electronically controlled devices, as a wider range of discrepancies in the feed circuit are detected by the breaker.
They detect upstream faults more effectively, but because of the improved internal features, are more sensitive to the way devices use AC power (esp as most convert AC to DC and use amounts large enough to get hot and catch fire). As such, they need to be more carefully matched to the equipment on the circuit- so new ones need to be Type A, or better… (not worse, like Type AC or a wire fuse… )
Once they got the idea of regulating how grid-supplied electricity was handled, they mandated MCBs to address the tendency of fuses to kill people fiddling with them. MCBs were the magic bullet, but it wasn't long before a judge decided MCBs weren't good enough, so we had to have RCDs ('mains safety switches' as well as MCBs). Then someone realised RCBOs cost the same to make as MCBs but saved space in the electricity cabinet, time fitting them, etc.), so everyone began to use Type AC RCBOs and some threw out their RCDs and MCBs.
Now AC type RCBOs are no longer safe enough, so we have to get A or B type… this is how the circus grinds on every time a lawyer claims someone stuck their finger where it burns too much.
Thanks for the info. I get some RCBOs installed soon … so looks like I need to figure out which type they are.
why 16A for the second one and not 15A, just curious why that is the standard
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still can be installed if no power points are on the circuit and only hardwired know equipment that do not have dc associated with it.
But for normal house no go. I am going to neg for not providing this disclaimer.
@Star Sparky Direct
Could you quote for the below in Vic?
Upgrade existing switchboard as current is old
New 12 pole enclosure to be installed
All circuits to be protected by rcbo's
New main switch
Prescribed electrical certificate and independent inspector included in price
Full testing and commissioning
Sorry, we don't do service in VIC.
Will you guys be carrying any clipsal iconic range in the future?