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Q & A of the Day - What RCBO to choose to protect a welder?

BookmarkThis 07.07.2011
Legrand
 

Our Voltimum Experts answer your questions on a daily basis in our Technical Expertise area. This Question of the Day, concerning a welding machine and its electrical protection, is answered by Legrand:

A welding machine - but what protection?
A welding machine - but what protection?
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Question: Please can you advise me about choosing a suitable RCBO to protect a 30A welder?

Answer: Firstly, is the welder single- or three-phase?

Unfortunately, we need more information about the welder concerned to be able to advise properly.

However, please see the attached catalogue (go to page 359) showing details of what Legrand has available in terms of RCBOs:

Click below to download the attachment (PDF file - 284kB file size).

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Legrand Electric Ltd.,
Great King Street North,
Birmingham B19 2LF
Tel: 0845 605 4333
Fax: 0845 605 4334
Email: legrand.sales@legrand.co.uk
Web: www.legrand.co.uk
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