> One day I plugged it in via an RCD
> Adaptor, which tripped instantly.  Got out my trusty multimeter and
> measured the leakage to Earth: 1.8Amps!  I
> disconnected the run to the garage and it was OK thereafter, but it just
> shows how much leakage you can get if
> there isn't an RCD to detect it.  Nowhere enough to blow a fuse or MCB,


OK, help me out here, I'm in the USA and our acronyms are different.

RCD = Residual Current Detector? Would that be the same as our GFI (Ground
Fault Interrupter)?

MCB = Master Circuit Breaker? Mechanical Circuit Breaker?

Cheerful regards,

Bob


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