RCD Protection
Electrical Safety and the risks of inadequate RCD protection
Electrical Safety Council warns of risks of inadequate RCD protection
Every year in the UK about 70 people die and 1.2 million are injured in electrical accidents in the home. The Electrical Safety Council's "Plug into Safety" campaign was launched last summer to promote the use of Residual Circuit Breakers in UK homes. They also estimate that around 4,000 domestic fires could be prevented each year if RCD protection was fitted in every consumer unit. ESC research indicates that more than half of UK homes do not have adequate RCD protection and their advice to the estimated 13 million householders to whom this applies is to upgrade to a modern consumer unit with built-in RCD's For further information about upgrading your fuseboard click here to contact us today.
Submitted by The Offices on Monday 13th June 2011
