Who is responsible for what RCDs?
Written by Jessica Tait
Updated at January 17th, 2021
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All home sellers and landlords must ensure that residual current devices (RCDs) are installed in accordance with the electricity regulations to protect all power and lighting circuits.
RCDs cut the electricity supply instantly if a person touches a live part and receives a shock. By installing two or more RCDs, the property's circuits can be divided evenly between them, ensuring some light and power remains if one RCD operates. Multiple RCDs also avoid nuisance operation caused by appliances with low-level leakage currents. All properties constructed after 2000 should already have two RCDs fitted.
RCDs are not required for commercial lighting circuits, only residential.
Strata Company RCDs are the responsibility of the person who owns the area they are attached or belong to.
Part lots or Exclusive Use: It is responsibility of the Registered lot proprietor to ensure that the RCD for their lot conform to the code standard required.
RCDs for power point circuits became mandatory for commercial premises about 20 years ago. If the building was built prior to this, it didn’t require RCD’s, therefore they were not installed at the time.
Current Law sees that if electricians install a new power circuit, they must at the same time make that circuit only RCD protected as per the current regulations.
At present there is no requirement to retro fit every switchboard installed to present day standard.
Simply put, as the rules change you are required to comply with them at the time. See the below links for more updated information.