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Brians
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RCDs and power cuts

by Brians » Tue May 29, 2007 9:27 am

The RCD for my hot tub stays open after a power cut. This means the hot tub cools down unless somebody is there to reset it. Is it possible to buy an RCD which remains closed if the power fails?
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by sparx » Tue May 29, 2007 10:32 pm

Hi , Yes, in fact most do stay on, Type is called 'mechanically latched'
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