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How Type B residual current devices protect against shock in the most challenging applications

May 9, 2019 admin Earth Leakage, electrical safety, Power Distribution and Management, RCD, Residual Current Devices, shock protection, SI Type RCD, Type B RCD, Type SI, white paper

Credit to Author: Natacha Lucius| Date: Thu, 09 May 2019 11:00:41 +0000

Shocks from contact with electrical conductors continue to occur every year in every country. For example, in the UK, the Health and Safety Executive documented that “Each year about 1000… Read more »

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Why four types of residual current devices? It’s all about the load.

April 25, 2019 admin electrical safety, Power Distribution and Management, RCD, Residual Current Devices, shock protection, Type B earth leakage, Type B RCD, white paper

Credit to Author: Natacha Lucius| Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2019 12:00:23 +0000

Protecting people from shocks has always been a priority in AC electrical system design. Equipment is typically designed to provide a barrier to anyone making physical contact with a live… Read more »

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Protecting Your Home and Family Against Electrical Safety Issues

December 20, 2017 admin arc fault detection devices, circuit breaker, electrical safety, electrocution, GFCI, home safety, RCD, Residential

Credit to Author: Romain Grand| Date: Wed, 20 Dec 2017 16:43:36 +0000

One of the biggest threats to your home is lurking right inside it. Electrical issues cause more than 20,000 fires a year in the UK and upwards of 45,000 in… Read more »

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Electrical Safety Essentials: Examining Five Main Areas Crucial to the Safety of Your Family

December 12, 2017 admin appliances, arc fault protection, Circuit Breakers, electrical safety, electrocution, GFCI, home safety, outlets, RCD, Residential

Credit to Author: Romain Grand| Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2017 16:53:19 +0000

We use dozens of appliances and devices daily without thinking about the electrical systems that power them. But don’t assume yours is safe. Between 2010 and 2014, U.S. fire departments… Read more »

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