Crabtree Starbreaker CU

Dave Plowman (News) · 2019-06-18T18:27:29+00:00

I've got one of these. Really can't remember when I installed it. It'ssplit load and conformed to the then regs, if that helps. I'd guess at mid90s.I have a separate radial for the AV equipment, and that (I think) trippedthe RCD today. Not really surprised given the number of SMPS on it.Unplugged things not in use immediately and it fired up and held. My guessis the recently installed (but quite old) desktop PC. There are two spare ways on the non RCD side, so would like to swap the AVradial to there on an RCBO. But there appears to be more than oneStarbreaker design. Any tips on how to identify the right one from an Ebaypic?

Jun 18, 2019 Last reply: 7 years ago 22 Replies

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ARW 7 years ago

Fair enough. I was just curious. Although that would have passed the

16th edition if the sockets are not on the ground floor and so unlikely to be used for outdoor equipment.

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Dave Plowman (News) 7 years ago

They are. But I have outdoor sockets anyway with their own RCDs - installed before that CU.

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ARW 7 years ago

I know this does not apply to you but that is a good example of why the sockets should be RCD protected in a plebs house. They have say a faulty lawnmower that trips the RCD outdoor socket so they then plug it into a kitchen socket.

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