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The requirements for Type B RCD use in Heat Pump installations

|Date: 25 June, 2025

The requirements for Type B RCD use in Heat Pump installations

Chaz Andrews, Technical Manager at Doepke UK, looks into the requirements for Type B RCD use in Heat Pump ...

Chaz Andrews, Technical Manager at Doepke UK, looks into the requirements for Type B RCD use in Heat Pump installations, following Amendment 3 to BS 7671. Heat Pumps (HP) producing leakage currents ab ...

25 June, 2025
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RCD circuit protection associated with Mode 4 charging equipment

|Date: 26 February, 2025

RCD circuit protection associated with Mode 4 charging equipment

Chaz Andrews, Technical Manager at Doepke, discusses RCD circuit protection associated with Mode 4 chargi ...

Chaz Andrews, Technical Manager at Doepke, discusses RCD circuit protection associated with Mode 4 charging equipment. If you’re involved in regular installation of DC EV chargers, you’ll already be f ...

26 February, 2025
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18th Edition RCD Requirements for Heat Pump Installations | Doepke

|Date: 14 June, 2024

18th Edition RCD Requirements for Heat Pump Installations | Doepke

Are you involved directly with heat pump installations or expecting to deal with an existing installation ...

Are you involved directly with heat pump installations or expecting to deal with an existing installation? A better understanding of RCD requirements associated with HPs can save time and money for yo ...

14 June, 2024
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18th Edition: How Will RCD Selection Work?

|Date: 29 June, 2018

18th Edition: How Will RCD Selection Work?

Chaz Andrews, Technical Manager at Doepke UK, discusses the latest updates regarding consumer units and R ...

Chaz Andrews, Technical Manager at Doepke UK, discusses the latest updates regarding consumer units and RCD use. Type AC residual current protection has been applied in UK domestic premises, with litt ...

29 June, 2018
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EV Charging: Is ‘A’ OK?

|Date: 21 May, 2018

EV Charging: Is ‘A’ OK?

When it comes to EV charging RCD selection, is ‘Type A’ good enough? Chaz Andrews, Technical Manager at D ...

When it comes to EV charging RCD selection, is ‘Type A’ good enough? Chaz Andrews, Technical Manager at Doepke UK, gives his take. EV charging equipment, in the event of certain faults, relies on auto ...

21 May, 2018
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Doepke RCD Basics

|Date: 28 April, 2016

Doepke RCD Basics

Chaz Andrews, Doepke UK Technical Manager, explains why it’s important to select the correct Type of RCD ...

Chaz Andrews, Doepke UK Technical Manager, explains why it’s important to select the correct Type of RCD – Amendment 3 BS7671 – and identifies some of the basic terms. The term “Type” when related to ...

28 April, 2016
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Watch: Doepke on How RCDs Prevent Fire

|Date: 29 March, 2016

Watch: Doepke on How RCDs Prevent Fire

This video demonstration from Doepke shows the result of low level leakage current tracking across a 50mm ...

This video demonstration from Doepke shows the result of low level leakage current tracking across a 50mm section such as roof truss in a building. A correctly selected RCCBs can greatly reduce the ri ...

29 March, 2016
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