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    I can't see from the picture, is there a main OCPD?
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    Quote Originally Posted by AndyD View Post
    I can't see from the picture, is there a main OCPD?
    Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder (OCPD) ...i doubt it

    An over current protective device is not required...the circuit breaker feeding this DB will be suitably rated to protect the cable feeding this DB...well it should be.

    The earth leakage device is being used as a main switch which is normal...just a pain in the butt for the tenant...having to fiddle in the dark trying to find the DB to reset it...unless they are smart like some of us and have a solar system installed with backup power and lighting.

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    Quote Originally Posted by GCE View Post
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    That would fail a COC inspection without labels ( SANS 10142-1 : 4.2 pg 61 ) and no blanks , ( readily accessible live terminals 5.2 pg 63)
    Alright! Thanks.
    I'll ask if he is aware of the labels or not. Maybe he'll bring them along when he come to issue COC.

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    Quote Originally Posted by GCE View Post
    Hi

    That would fail a COC inspection without labels ( SANS 10142-1 : 4.2 pg 61 ) and no blanks , ( readily accessible live terminals 5.2 pg 63)
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    I can't see from the picture, is there a main OCPD?
    I'm lost. What is a OCPD used for?

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    OCPD = over current protective device ie circuit breaker that trips at a predetermined current or could even be a fuse. Some earth leakage breakers don't offer over-current protection, only earth leakage protection.
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    Quote Originally Posted by AndyD View Post
    OCPD = over current protective device ie circuit breaker that trips at a predetermined current or could even be a fuse. Some earth leakage breakers don't offer over-current protection, only earth leakage protection.
    In most cases...Over current protection is not required in domestic installations...the breaker feeding the DB would generally be a 50 or 60 amp...the cable feeding the db will be a 10 or 16 mm...which protects the cable and the tails from the earth leakage to the top of the breakers.

    Over current protection is "generally" only required in larger 3 phase DB's where there is earth leakage on each phase fed from a supply rated higher than 60 amps....in which case you would fit a 60 amp circuit breaker before the earth leakage.

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    Thanks everyone. I really learned a lot.

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