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Whales:
Circlotron: Just like me I see your oven is not RCD protected.  Perhaps it was more than just cost, perhaps ovens were known to be nuisance trip devices?

I'm surprised to see DIN rail GPOs.  I assume putting a traditional GPO below the box would be cheaper than a DINGPO but I guess it's also much faster (time equals money).

Thankyou everyone sharing their photos  :)  I'm enjoying looking through them all.

RJSV:
Yes, Ed.K; Extravaganza happens:
   Doing minor odd-job electrical fixit, I noticed that effect, a breaker box from 1974 gets modern solar, and next thing you know...needs a giant water pump to handle the heat load.  Problem was, the installer just 'piggybacked' the new 240 VAC pump controller, onto existing 120 VAC legs...causing a shortage of the original (120 VAC) breaker outputs.  Sorry, no picture.  The solar pool pump folks should have, instead, installed a completely separate panel and plywood wall panel (2 ft. By 2 ft.).
The clutter 'extravaganza' just grew from there, as there was, ever since, a 'shortage' of outlets, as accessories were added, thru the 1990's and beyond.
I gazed at TWO giant heavy duty 'Y' cables, (that could handle a clothes drier), parked right there, in front of the little breaker box.
   Pool cover motor also with hookups right there, on top of everything else.
   Anyway, heck, electrician just trying to save the customer some giant expense along the way, so I've come to view it as a 'clutter issue', more than a safety thing.

Ed.Kloonk:

--- Quote from: Whales on October 09, 2022, 12:06:30 am ---Circlotron: Just like me I see your oven is not RCD protected.  Perhaps it was more than just cost, perhaps ovens were known to be nuisance trip devices?

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The sequence of adoption was first, 1 big RCD that cost a bomb so you just did the power points. Then they said you really should include the lights. Lights started going off leaving the whole house dark because of old fridges. Old stoves were considered quite safe so long as the earth was good and since they tended to just go bang when something was wrong anyway.

As the RCDs got cheaper and the rules changed specifically WRT outlets around kitchens and bathroom sinks, you can kind of date the vintage of the work by observing the look and feel of the box.


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I'm surprised to see DIN rail GPOs.  I assume putting a traditional GPO below the box would be cheaper than a DINGPO but I guess it's also much faster (time equals money).


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Watch out for them. They often require a earth terminal on the plug to allow plug entry into the socket. You may not be able to use a two-pin plug. And having no switch is annoying. (you can get them with switches)

David_AVD:
Here's mine at home. Built in 1996. I had it upgraded to RCBOs about 5 years ago.

They are so cheap now there's no reason to stay with RCDs feeding more than one circuit.

EEVblog:
I should do a tour of my lab building power room, it's pretty large and handles a multi floor commercial office building. Probably wouldn't know what I'm looking at though  ;D
Probably wouldn't make it public, but could be a supporter video.

Should also do the fuse box inside my lab, I don't think I've ever taken the panel off before to see behind.

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