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Health & Safety - Your Duty Case Studies & Testimonials Certification & Reporting Options Useful Links Recruitment Contact UsRCD protection can be a lifesaver – without it, if you cut through an electrical cable, a simple job like mowing the grass could turn into a deadly disaster. An RCD (Residual Current Device) is a safety device that switches off electricity automatically if it detects an earth fault. All equipment to be used outdoors should only be plugged into a socket outlet protected by an RCD.
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Means for cutting off the supply and for Isolation Regulation 12(1) (a) 182 The objective of this part of the regulation is to ensure that, where necessary to prevent danger, suitable means are available by which the electricity supply to any piece of equipment can be switched off. Switching can be, for example, by direct manual operation or by indirect operation via ‘STOP’ buttons in the control of contactors or circuit breakers. There may be a need to switch off electrical equipment for reasons other than preventing electrical danger but these co...
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