Sensor Based RCDs

ARC Series Insulated RCD, Bottom Cable Entry / Exit

Type Ref: ARC/OC/4/MRCD1600

1600A icon Variable RCD icon GRP icon Wall mounting icon

£13160.38

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ARC series Insulated RCD / Overcurrent Protection Assembly, 1600A, 4P, Variable RCD, IP55, Modular Residual Current Device configured for bottom cable entry and exit.

ARC series of high current Modular Residual Current Device (MRCD) configured for bottom cable entry and exit. Assembly provides Type A RCD protection in accordance with BS EN 60947-2 (annex M), as required by BS7671:2018 (18th Edition IET Wiring Regulations). The assembly also incorporates over current and short-circuit protection.

Dimensions
1686W x 1464H x 450D mm. Dimensions include mounting bracketry and steel chamber for glanding an outgoing SWA cable. Refer to our drawing A27080 for the general arrangement.

Incoming Terminals
The incoming terminations comprise of heavy duty copper bars fitted with M16 studs, enabling 2 x cables per phase to be terminated. The terminals are housed within a segregated all-insulated compartment with bottom entry via a paxolin gland plate.

Interconnection
Fitted with solid bars rated at 1600A (including neutral conductor) linking the incoming terminals to the RCD Compartment.

MCCB
Fitted with an NS1600N 1600A 4P MCCB fitted with a Micrologic 2 trip providing overcurrent and short circuit protection. The MCCB is adjustable from 1600A to 640A and is fitted with a shunt trip. The live side MCCB terminals are shrouded to IP2X and the MCCB compartment also incorporates a full size, polycarbonate inset panel.

RCD Protection
The assembly incorporates a Blakley Electrics MRCD-R series earth leakage sensor with sensitivity adjustable from 0.3A to 30A and the time delay adjustable from 0 to 10 seconds. The sensor operates a shunt trip incorporated within the associated MCCB.

Terminations
The load side of the MCCB is pre-wired to M16 stud terminals enabling 2 x cables per phase to be terminated. A steel cable glanding box is also incorporated, which increases the distance from the gland plate to the terminals to 590mm.

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