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On Wed, 20 Mar 2019 05:35:26 +1100, "Jac Brown"
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"Scott" wrote in message
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Not my finest moment, but I was carrying out a minor electrical job.
As I was wiping up the dust with a damp cloth, I came into contact
with a live part of a different circuit that I did not know about.

My question is why the RCBO did not trip. I only received a slight
tingle but I thought RCDs and RCBOs were supposed to detect any
leakage to earth.


Not any, more than a specified current, otherwise they would
trip with the mains filters most modern electronic devices have.


Thanks very much.