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Last seen: Sep 14, 2026
If you tell us a bit more about the quotes and your house then I'm sure we can help.
What exactly is it proposed to fit?
Yes, and doubtless, as @transparent observed, more profitable. My installer somewhat cannily circumvented the whole issue by asking me if I was will...
@transparent Thanks for confirming this.
I am not missing that, I assure you! I am trying (and failing) to find in Vailant's documentation, the underpinning for your statement: ...
I agree with your final sentence but where exactly in the Vaillant documentation does it say this. Neither my Vaillant documentation, nor the documen...
@batpred of course you could just leave out the RCD altogether which is what my electrician did.
Agreed but how does an industry funded body do that?
Indeed, all of which have a vested interest in preserving the status quo. Rather than proposing solutions or identifying a few remaining very specifi...
I'm case anyone has any doubt that the trade will continue to try to block this here is an article from 3 days ago. I think we all know that pause is...
Sorry missed that. It's pretty obvious from the photo that this RCD is fed from the main cu, but if there is no MCB then, as you say, what protects t...
@transparent. It looks from the picture posted earlier as if this RCD is fed from the main cu. That being the case perhaps there is an MCB in series ...
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