I'm about to update a consumer unit and tidy up the wiring in my workshop
I understand that the 17th edition wiring regs have pushed RCDs into still more areas, and it may be difficult to follow Eurotherm's recommendations to avoid them. I have 2 Eurotherm 601 inverters to run an ML7 and a Dore-Westbury mill.
Eurotherm suggest the use of 'Type B' RCDs where they have to be used. Are these available only for industrial switchgear or can I fit them into a modern consumer unit ?
Ideally, I'd like to fit a fairly standard unit for the main house and a separate box for the garage. It should have separate circuits for essentials (boiler, freezer), workbench & general (RCDs are fine) and another for inverter drives if they're likely to cause nuisance tripping. There are also a few other workshop devices (hacksaw, drill press, MIG) that might want some thought.
I do have a 'real' electrician available to do some of this so Part P is not a problem. However, I want to ask for the right thing, and perhaps suggest solutions if he's more familiar with ordinary domestic setups.
-adrian