Professional Documents
Culture Documents
1. Understanding RCD.
2. RCD design for electronic
ELCB – Earth Leakage Circuit Breaker 2 types (i) Voltage ELCB & (ii)
Current ELCB.
IEC coined the term RCD to refer to i-ELCB so as to differentiate it from v-
ELCB
Types of RCD
Common response:
remove/disable RCD;
Replace with a less sensitive RCD
BOTH METHODS ARE DANGEROUS AND SHOULD BE
AVOIDED!
hplooi@unifi.my 26th May 2011
17 7 RCD
Type B Loads 1 - 9