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API 3000 electrical requirements :: RCD sensitivity

Posted: Fri Sep 20, 2013 1:58 pm
by biotechno
Hi all,

We have been getting some power cuts on our power board.
The RCD seem to disconnect from time to time.

We wonder if our RCD is too sensitive for the API 3000.

Can anyone help me with the level of sensitivity of the RCD (Residual Current Device) of the electrical circuits that power your API 3000 system?

Is 0.3 A of sensitivity too low?

We see no data about RCD sensitivity in the "API 300 Electrical Requirements Manual". It only specifies how much power each should have (15A for pump and 15A for detector) but nothing about how sensitive they should be.

Thank you all for your time.