"Martin Angove" wrote
| (jim_in_sussex) wrote:
| you need an RCD - even then that takes 0.4s -
| Leaving aside the merits or otherwise of RCD protecting
| and/or bonding everything in sight, I thought the specification
| for the "life saving" 30mA trip RCD was 40ms, not 400ms

The requirement is for a 0.4s disconnection time (through EEBADS) on socket
circuits, whether that is achieved by fuse, MCB or RCD, and is in the wiring
regs. The BS for the RCD is a different matter.

Owain