Sparkie question or forum advice .

[townfanjon]

Dan , lou , shaun etc etc , I could do with asking a question on the sparkie forum but I know one or two pop in here. How do I go abart it please

 

[ShaunCorbs]

As your question here town

@Murdoch @leesparkykent Should be able to answer it

 

[townfanjon]

As your question here town

@Murdoch @leesparkykent Should be able to answer it

Cheers Shaun

Lee / Murdoch , I am ready to commission a new boiler ( very expensive PCB ) in my new house but have heard that its a good idea to fit an anti-surge device . The only ones I can find are rcd spurs with surge protection , good idea or over kill ? What are your thoughts , thank you .

 

[ShaunCorbs]

http://www.beama.org.uk/asset/DD77FF1B-DA20-440A-BC338A083127CA46/

Any help ?

 

[townfanjon]

http://www.beama.org.uk/asset/DD77FF1B-DA20-440A-BC338A083127CA46/

Any help ?

Cheers , will have a ganders , looks like it will go right over my head though lol

 

[Murdoch]

Unless you can run a dedicated circuit AND add spd in the fuseboard, the only thing that immediately come to mind is an extension lead with integrated surge protection

Or could you just add surge protection to your fuseboard?

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Cheers , will have a ganders , looks like it will go right over my head though lol

Lots of so called sparks won’t understand that document

 

[townfanjon]

@Murdoch , cheers , the boiler spur is off the ring so that more or less rules out some protection via the board .
You may have something with the lead though , I never thought of something so simple , do you mean the ones for PC’s etc , can I use a 3 amp fuse in one , its years since I ever saw one to be honest .
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Lots of so called sparks won’t understand that document

I started nodding off at page 10 lol, I will stick to Plumbing.

 

[SJB060685]

http://www.beama.org.uk/asset/DD77FF1B-DA20-440A-BC338A083127CA46/

Any help ?

Thanks Shaun, I'm always looking to further my knowledge on electrical supplies

 

[SJB060685]

RCD Sockets & Spurs are available in either metal or plastic finishes.

The Cudis range of RCD Sockets & Spurs consist of 2 switch sockets and 2 fused spur options. Coming in either a metal or plastic finish, they are tailor made for either industrial or domestic usage.

www.cudis.co.uk

Theres this but rated at 13 amp on the market. Maybe you can find something rated at 3 amp for gas?

Having said that my understanding of a surge is a spike in voltage, this would increase current so a standard 3 amp should protect your fancy PCB anyway?

 

[bacon_sandwich]

Just change the fuse to 3A
BTW a 3A fuse will not protect against surge, you need a proper semi conductor fast acting voltage clamp device, that these units have. The surges are measured in mS and well above 260V so a fuse wont even react in time.

 

[SJB060685]

So this device will detect a spike in voltage and in ms block this voltage?

 

[bacon_sandwich]

Yes, it dumps volts over around 258V to earth

 

[SJB060685]

You're a legend! Thank you, I'm always looking to further my electrical knowledge

 

[Gasmk1]

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