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Difference between pipe earthing & RCCD

08/26/2009 6:55 AM

What is the difference between pipe earthing & RCCD?
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Re: Difference between pipe earthing & RCCD

08/26/2009 6:59 AM

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Re: Difference between pipe earthing & RCCD

08/26/2009 7:00 AM

One's a bit of wire clamped to a metal water pipe, the other's a device to disconnect the supply if (in a single phase circuit) the line and neutral currents don't match (meaning some current is leaking to earth - maybe through somebody!).

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