Can anybody recommend a RCD which will not trip in the event of a power cut or do they all do it as that’s what they're supposed to do?
I’ve currently got an of the shelf kit with the socket end outside (obvs) to feed power to the van EHU (and battery charger via a 240v socket) or battery charger in the car when we’re away in the van. I didn’t buy it from Tool Station but it’s identical to this one:
BG IP66 Outdoor Power Kit
The problem is that we get quite a few power cuts in my area which are usually due to birds (mainly swans) flying into overhead lines and whenever the power goes out (even a very brief blip) the RCD trips. When we’re at home or only away in the van for a week or two, that really doesn’t matter too much as the car battery will (should?) be OK but if we’re away for 6 weeks it might be a different story. Last year it went while we were on our way home from Greece (I had a text from Eon apologising) but I knew it would be OK as we were only a week away from home.
I’m not averse to changing the whole kit if necessary or cutting off the existing hard wired RCD and replacing it with a three pin plug along with a plug-in RCD if it does the job.
As always, thanks in advance for any advice.
I’ve currently got an of the shelf kit with the socket end outside (obvs) to feed power to the van EHU (and battery charger via a 240v socket) or battery charger in the car when we’re away in the van. I didn’t buy it from Tool Station but it’s identical to this one:
BG IP66 Outdoor Power Kit
The problem is that we get quite a few power cuts in my area which are usually due to birds (mainly swans) flying into overhead lines and whenever the power goes out (even a very brief blip) the RCD trips. When we’re at home or only away in the van for a week or two, that really doesn’t matter too much as the car battery will (should?) be OK but if we’re away for 6 weeks it might be a different story. Last year it went while we were on our way home from Greece (I had a text from Eon apologising) but I knew it would be OK as we were only a week away from home.
I’m not averse to changing the whole kit if necessary or cutting off the existing hard wired RCD and replacing it with a three pin plug along with a plug-in RCD if it does the job.
As always, thanks in advance for any advice.
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