Re: [Sheflug] UPS for SuSE 7.2/Safety

[Damian Bamforth <xxxxx [at] xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> May I suggest that the first thing to do would be to investigate more
> closely the cause of the breaker tripping.

i agree. The only thing that can cause your breaker to trip is faulty wiring
or equipment, or too many devices on the ring (overloading the circuit). If
the combined current drawn by the devices is more than 32 amps it will trip. A
power surge from outside the ring can not cause this.

> With regard to the individual circuit:
> The circuit protection will have been provided based on the likely loading
> on the circuit, taking into account the cable size used.

should be 2.5mm 3-core cable with a 32amp breaker for a socket ring.

> Susbtitution of a protective device which operates at a higher current
> may simply turn a situation which is a nuisance (constant tripping) into
> one which is positively life threatening.

if there is a 16amp breaker on a socket ring, which can sometimes be done by
mistake (i.e the sparky not paying attention) it should be replaced with a
32amp.


regards,
damian bamforth

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