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| Feb 3, 2022 at 13:52 | comment | added | manassehkatz-Moving 2 Codidact | @Azzinoth Which is why the answer starts off with "This example shows an installation that has no GFCI." With a GFCI it would be the same as your RCD in Germany, with similar "older not required to upgrade" exception. | |
| Feb 3, 2022 at 12:08 | history | edited | Peter Mortensen | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
The question changed. Added some context, etc.
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| Feb 3, 2022 at 9:35 | comment | added | Azzinoth | One thing I would like to add is that this circuit does not protect you if you touch the hot wire itself. Because the current through a human body is not necessarily higher than what flows in the hot wire during normal operation, the circuit breaker will not trip. Because of this, here in Germany for example RCD's are obligatory for rooms with a bath/shower since 1984 and obligatory for everything else since 2007 (however older buildings are not required to upgrade). You will therefore only find this circuit in older homes. | |
| Feb 3, 2022 at 1:27 | vote | accept | Swiss Gnome | ||
| Feb 3, 2022 at 1:16 | history | answered | Sophie Swett | CC BY-SA 4.0 |