Protection Choice of earth leakage

Earth leakage protection

protection devices

Choice of sensitivity
The sensitivity of an earth leakage protection device depends mainly on the function it has to perform:
b Protection from electric shock by direct contact.
b Protection from electric shock by indirect contact.
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b The circuits that must be protected against these various risks (obligation or recommendation).
b The type of earth leakage protection device to be used in each case, its sensitivity, and its location in the distribution diagram.

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