Is an earth leakage faulty if it trips before or after the mA rating stipulated on the earth leakage?
Is an earth leakage faulty if it trips before or after the mA rating stipulated on the earth leakage?
I had this discussion with my electrician this morning. In my opinion it is definitely faulty if it trips after, as anything over 100 milliamps becomes lethal. It can also be faulty if it is too sensitive and trips around the 20 milliamps range, however not lethal, I think, it trips too quick and needs to be replaced. Any electricians out there that can shed some more light on this?
I had this problem last week, earth leakage and random tripping.
I tested the unit with no load connected and found it was very sensitive and tripped at 21 Milli-amps.
I found another unit that trips at 25 Milli-amps and the problem has gone now.
By the way the acceptable range for any earth leakage unit is between 50% and 100% of its rating as indicated on the unit.
For a modern home that would be between 15 and 30 Milli-amps
To make a mistake is human, to learn from that mistake is knowledge and knowledge is strength.
i think in sans it says 20 -30ma is acceptable. i need to go back and check.
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8.7.12 Operation of earth leakage units
To make a mistake is human, to learn from that mistake is knowledge and knowledge is strength.
If the stove is connected to an isolator, there is no need to connect it to earth leakage (we don't use stove couplers in Durban) The only time you have to connect it to earth leakage is when the isolator has a combo isolator socket outlet, like we had in the old days.
Yes it is acceptable but would if the manufacturer standards stipulates 20mA on it, it must trip on that rating. But what if it doesn't. Even if it's a new earth leakage. Where is the fault?
Andy if anything I do believe in this country, I could see less being connected to the earth leakage rather than more earth leakage units being installed
Is it tripping before or after?
The earth leakage is faulty if it doesn't trip after 30 Ma or if it trips when all the wiring is disconnected.
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