Ewen Posted September 22, 2010 Share Posted September 22, 2010 Do these work in the same way as an RCD ? Say, one wall socket, a surge protected extension lead, appliance plugged into extension lead and a fault occurs in the wall socket...something that would trip an RCD...will the appliance still receive current ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danny1987 Posted September 22, 2010 Share Posted September 22, 2010 No I don’t think so, surge protection only works when there is an increase in voltage (a surge of voltage) and a RCD will trip if there is a earth fault. Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ewen Posted September 22, 2010 Author Share Posted September 22, 2010 No I don’t think so, surge protection only works when there is an increase in voltage (a surge of voltage) and a RCD will trip if there is a earth fault. Danny Thanks Danny. Hmmm...my sons running a veritable render farm upstairs. Need to take steps methinks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danny1987 Posted September 22, 2010 Share Posted September 22, 2010 He’s running what? I searched it on Google and I’m still none the wiser!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ewen Posted September 22, 2010 Author Share Posted September 22, 2010 He’s running what? I searched it on Google and I’m still none the wiser!!!!!! Hes running two PC's each rendering high res images from 3-D models. All day and all bloody night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neo2810 Posted September 22, 2010 Share Posted September 22, 2010 Hes running two PC's each rendering high res images from 3-D models. All day and all bloody night. Sounds like he needs this: http://www.devicedaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/computer-center-cern-01.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monsween Posted September 22, 2010 Share Posted September 22, 2010 Hes running two PC's each rendering high res images from 3-D models. All day and all bloody night. Thats what he tells you........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham S Posted September 22, 2010 Share Posted September 22, 2010 Thanks Danny. Hmmm...my sons running a veritable render farm upstairs. Need to take steps methinks. Dude, he is growing weed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monsween Posted September 22, 2010 Share Posted September 22, 2010 Dude, he is growing weed! Hahahhahaha, thats what i thought it meant at a first read until Ewen explained it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham S Posted September 22, 2010 Share Posted September 22, 2010 Hahahhahaha, thats what i thought it meant at a first read until Ewen explained it I know but what would you tell your dad, your playing with computers or in fact you have proper grow lights blazzing away making $$$! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted September 22, 2010 Share Posted September 22, 2010 Best off getting a UPS for that rather then. RCD and surge are two different things Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ewen Posted September 22, 2010 Author Share Posted September 22, 2010 Best off getting a UPS for that rather then. RCD and surge are two different things Ooh ta. Reading up on these now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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