Provided you had a reliable test set, testing RCDs used to be straightforward, but life is now getting somewhat more complicated. Peter Wade of Megger looks at why this is and discusses what you need ...

I'm thinking of obtaining an EV and wish to use an the outside weather proof RCD for charging that that has been all ready installed, the thing is it's a type A RCD which are not recommended for ...

Chaz Andrews, Technical Manager at Doepke UK considers the revised safety requirements for EV charging installations in the 18th Edition. The 18th Edition Regulations ...

I am having a discussion with my electrician who believes that all EVSE's require a Type B RCD, even the Tesla Wall Connector. The 'guidelines' are not 'law' as such. If you comply with 3000, you're ...

Abstract: In this paper, a type of Type B RCD applying a simplified magnetic modulation/demodulation method is designed to detect residual currents of sinusoidal AC, pulsating DC and smooth DC to ...

Abstract: Unlike to current transformer, a residual current sensor is highly sensitive to the input leakage current and core material. It senses the leakage current that is produced due to faulty ...