On 5 Jun 2005 15:43:29 -0700, Dundonald wrote:

1. why didn't/doesn't the RCD trip before the fuse on the consumer
unit

An RCD does not provide any overload protection. It only trips if
there is an inbalance in the current flowing in the live an neutral
wires connected through it. If you have live/neutral short an RCD
won't see that as a fault condition as 6kA if going and 6kA is coming
back.

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