Lots of video's out there, understandably, on AFDDs and Arc Faults. As I understand it, AFDDs often have overvoltage protection. Would be good to have a video on what the benefit of overvoltage protection in an AFDD is and why is it different to surge protection. This overvoltage protection never seems to be talked about.
Very informative video. I am thinking of rewiring my garage/workshop in conduit to replace surface mounted pvc twin and earth. Also intend add a sub consumer unit using the latest standards. My present supply is used to power mig welder. How will an AFDD respond to such a load.
A very good and informative piece, I still won't be using them outside of high load circuits though EV/ Hob/ Cooker/ Shower/ Kitchen. This is down to experience as when working in NA AFDD's are common and have been for some time but generally they're not used or required on low-load circuits, garages or commercial/industrial applications. Some of that is down to cost (though they've been around long enough it's not much more than a GFCI ) and nuisance tripping caused by certain equipment. As such even if it was to become a requirement you would still be able to deviate from the regulations given a risk assessment of the consumers own equipment. The same as currently you're able to deviate from RCD protection in commercial applications if the equipment is designed to leak to earth, which is common with many CNC mills and lathes for example.
It'd be interesting to note how much energy the individual AFDD consume per year, considering it contains s microprocessor, and what the test procedure would be to test it to document the test on an EICR, for example.
So who’s microprocessor and software is in this device? Who manufactures these for you? Who tests these for you? In the event of a failure can you provide an accredited laboratory test report? What experience in producing and manufacturing this product does your exporter have.
All of our products are certified and tested by TUV in the Rheinland, Germany. Feel free to contact our offices if you'd like more detailed information :-)
Well I’m a retire spark having spent 50 plus years in the industry I have seen damaged cables to the extreme many started because of a loose connection .I really think there is an over reaction to a terrible instance of recorded electrical fires ….There’s safe and there’s safe Millions of houses flat and dwellings of all shapes and sizes and let’s see official figures of actual ELECTRICAL fires
Nice video ,but I wish now and then someone would tell it how it is .and that there’s an old saying the definition of stupidity is creating a solution for a problem that doesn’t exist
SPDs and AFDDs are a good idea in high risk installations but not domestic as they don’t work . A number of people have done videos were they tried to get them to operate and the domestic circuit will not create a high enough serge or high enough arch volt . In my opinion theses things would be great for cocker and shower circuits but on a 32amp ring main witch will never draw any were near 32 amps they will just sit there until doomsday doing nothing This is just an sails rep trying to sell his products, but who am I to argue i’am just a humble spark who’s opinion means nothing.
@@williamlowther7051 I said that many times over the past three years we get serges arcs every day in the home, every time we switch a light on there’s an arch between the switch contacts every time we put a plug into a socket there’s an arch between the pins and the contact the on the socket switch every time we turn the TV on you get an power surge and when your boiler comes on there a small power surge. But who am I to argue, i’am just a humble spark who’s opinion means nothing.
Very informative. Well done.
Thank you!
Cracking vid 👍🏻👍🏻 you e been called out all round for actually doing what’s best in the industry keep on smashing it everyone 🔥🔥
Thanks Alex 🙌🏽
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Thanks Wayne 👍🏽
Lots of video's out there, understandably, on AFDDs and Arc Faults. As I understand it, AFDDs often have overvoltage protection. Would be good to have a video on what the benefit of overvoltage protection in an AFDD is and why is it different to surge protection. This overvoltage protection never seems to be talked about.
Very informative video. I am thinking of rewiring my garage/workshop in conduit to replace surface mounted pvc twin and earth. Also intend add a sub consumer unit using the latest standards. My present supply is used to power mig welder. How will an AFDD respond to such a load.
Hi Pete, the load won’t have an impact on the AFDD side as it’s only the rcbo that measures for over current. The AFDD only measures for waveform 👍🏽
Great video as always. I'm sure it will help people understand more about AFDD's 🙌🙌🙌🙌
Thank you! Are there any other topics you guys would like to see us do for a follow up?
A very good and informative piece, I still won't be using them outside of high load circuits though EV/ Hob/ Cooker/ Shower/ Kitchen. This is down to experience as when working in NA AFDD's are common and have been for some time but generally they're not used or required on low-load circuits, garages or commercial/industrial applications. Some of that is down to cost (though they've been around long enough it's not much more than a GFCI ) and nuisance tripping caused by certain equipment.
As such even if it was to become a requirement you would still be able to deviate from the regulations given a risk assessment of the consumers own equipment. The same as currently you're able to deviate from RCD protection in commercial applications if the equipment is designed to leak to earth, which is common with many CNC mills and lathes for example.
Thanks for watching. This is something that seems to have echoed by AM2. I think the good old saying is horses for courses 👍🏽
Spot on video and well explained. 👍👍
Shout out 😉 nice 👏🏼
Good explanation !
Thanks Sean! It’s only fair you certainly send plenty our way 🙌🏽🙌🏽
It'd be interesting to note how much energy the individual AFDD consume per year, considering it contains s microprocessor, and what the test procedure would be to test it to document the test on an EICR, for example.
I think this was covered on an eFIXX video 👍🏽
So who’s microprocessor and software is in this device? Who manufactures these for you? Who tests these for you? In the event of a failure can you provide an accredited laboratory test report? What experience in producing and manufacturing this product does your exporter have.
All of our products are certified and tested by TUV in the Rheinland, Germany. Feel free to contact our offices if you'd like more detailed information :-)
Well I’m a retire spark having spent 50 plus years in the industry I have seen damaged cables to the extreme many started because of a loose connection .I really think there is an over reaction to a terrible instance of recorded electrical fires ….There’s safe and there’s safe Millions of houses flat and dwellings of all shapes and sizes and let’s see official figures of actual ELECTRICAL fires
Thanks for watching and your comment
Nice video ,but I wish now and then someone would tell it how it is .and that there’s an old saying the definition of stupidity is creating a solution for a problem that doesn’t exist
Thanks for watching. The AFDD has been used for many years on the continent and has been seen as an excellent preventative measure 👍🏽
I’ve been doing it for 50 years, so I know hype when I hear it
SPDs and AFDDs are a good idea in high risk installations but not domestic as they don’t work . A number of people have done videos were they tried to get them to operate and the domestic circuit will not create a high enough serge or high enough arch volt . In my opinion theses things would be great for cocker and shower circuits but on a 32amp ring main witch will never draw any were near 32 amps they will just sit there until doomsday doing nothing This is just an sails rep trying to sell his products, but who am I to argue i’am just a humble spark who’s opinion means nothing.
Any switch even on appliances arcs, so AFDD's only can work on high current arcs, so you're right not suitable for domestic, but what a money maker,
@@williamlowther7051 I said that many times over the past three years we get serges arcs every day in the home, every time we switch a light on there’s an arch between the switch contacts every time we put a plug into a socket there’s an arch between the pins and the contact the on the socket switch every time we turn the TV on you get an power surge and when your boiler comes on there a small power surge. But who am I to argue, i’am just a humble spark who’s opinion means nothing.