Is an RCBO an adequate replacement for an isolator?

[Doctor Drivel]

I use S/fix as a guide as they were highly competitive. Not so now.

[The Natural Philosopher]

That's what Space is for.

[Tim W]

Doctor Drivel wibbled on Thursday 12 November 2009 21:59

That would be equally true of a radial that wasn't dedicated, and the overcurrent protection set accordingly, to a single appliance or class of appliance. In the most extreme case, a 32A radial is a "standard circuit", though rare due to being not so practical to implement.

[Doctor Drivel]

Oh my God! He must eff off for his own good.

[Doctor Drivel]

Please eff off as you are a plantpot.

[Rod]

But it is interesting to consider the impact that unmetered electricity might have. Just how much electricity would we use if it were unmetered? I can imagine having a lovely warm greenhouse with grow lights to provide fresh fruit, vegetables and herbs all year round. (Carefully avoiding light spill, of course.)

But I suppose eventually we'd end up using so much that there would be literal global warming.

[Doctor Drivel]

You must eff off as you are a plantpot.

[Doctor Drivel]

A radial with only 8 sockets on it, maximum, and rated to 16A is safer when abused. Some appliances can be only protected by a 32A mcb.

[Doctor Drivel]

Please eff off you are a plantpot.

[Dave Plowman (News)]

Please explain. Do you think a lighting outlet which is only fused at the CU somehow 'safer' than a 13 amp socket? Please demonstrate this with your finger...

[Doctor Drivel]

Not if we implement tidal lagoons in the Irish Sea and have very high insulation levels in homes to reduce heating demand then we can use it unmetered. Of course car will electric as will all trains. Then cars must be restricted from town and city centres.

[Frank Erskine]

Streetlighting supplies aren't normally metered, nor are supplies to, for example, cable TV cabinets. There's just an agreed payment to the leccy supplier.

[Steve Firth]

More bullshit from Drivel. Malta, an EU country uses BS1363, as does the Republic of Cyprus.

You must enjoy being wrong all the time, eh Drivel.

[The Natural Philosopher]

I don't think so really.

we don't breathe all the air do we? and that's free.

[Rod]

But we have finite lung capacity and a maximum rate at which we can breathe. With unmetered, you could always add a few kW of usage quite easily... Like at work where one person puts on a fan heater while the a/c is working flat out to keep it cool.

[Steve Firth]

... yet.

Unless we stop procreating like bacteria in Drivel's kitchen then we will soon breathe all the air.

[Dave Plowman (News)]

But both those items use a predefined amount of electricity. A house is rather different. Nor could you judge the requirement on present consumption - if it were 'free' many would use it wastefully.

[Doctor Drivel]

Please eff off as you are a plantpot

[Doctor Drivel]

This pervo needs tagging. He is a Gary Glitter fan.

[Doctor Drivel]

This pervo needs tagging.