RCD

[steve 6644]

I have a 2008 Rapido A class, I have just a tech guy say that there is no RCD unit in the van and one should be fitted

 

[pappajohn]

Generally a good idea but most hookup posts will have an RCD/RCBO breaker

 

[tonyidle]

My 2008 Hymer didn't have one either. I never got round to fitting one.

 

[steve 6644]

Emm, I dont think I'll bother, the vans 11 years old now and hasn't blown up yet.

Bugger! why did I say that!!

 

[Lenny HB]

Worth fitting one for peace of mind. Our first Hymer in 2008 didn't have I fitted one.

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[Lenny HB]

Emm, I dont think I'll bother, the vans 11 years old now and hasn't blown up yet.

Bugger! why did I say that!!

It's for your safety not the vans.
They only cost a few quid and don't take long to fit.

 

[steve 6644]

Emm, if it's cheap and fairly simple, it's daft not to I suppose.

Cheers guys, thats something else I didn't know that I do now

 

[MyrtleGuru]

Generally a good idea but most hookup posts will have an RCD/RCBO breaker

If you trust 'em

 

[autorouter]

If you are short of space in the switch box, you could swap the MCB for an RCBO. An RCBO combines the function of an MCB (overcurrent protection) with the function of an RCD (shock protection). It's fairly straighforward to fit, but not completely trivial. It's more expensive than a separate RCD and MCB, but since only one is required, it's no fortune.