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Cascading RCDs is being discussed in the ControlBooth Lighting and Electrics forum; Are there any known ill effects of cascading RCDs in series? The application will be temporary power distribution and it's ...

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    Default Cascading RCDs

    Are there any known ill effects of cascading RCDs in series?
    The application will be temporary power distribution and it's probably that I'll end up with 2 30mA RCds in line.
    I know there won't be any discrimination in a fault and that's cool.

    To help picture it, work on the theory that one RCD is switchboard mounted and the other is on a portable distro plugged into that circuit.

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    Default Re: Cascading RCDs

    I dont think you will have an issue, however I AM NOT a qualified electrical enginner, so what I say may not be correct, and cannot be used as sound advice.
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    Gerard Hook
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