Robin RCD testers

message from John Southern on 25 May 2004
What is the function of this feature on the RCD test meter

It also features a phase
angle selector for positive or negative half cycle testing.

Thanks in advance

Jon.
 
Ian Stirling replied to John Southern on 25 May 2004
It's barely possible that some RCDs may not trip on one polarity.
For faults to earth involving a diode, or other semiconductor device,
it might not trip though there was a lethal fault current flowing.
Not (IMO) a big issue.
 
BigWallop replied to John Southern on 25 May 2004
Go to "instructions.com" and try to get a copy for your tester. But to try and
explain how these functions work would probably got to technical for you to
comprehend anyway.
 

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