Study of RCD on Industrial Commercial and Residential Electrical Safety-A Hazard Awareness

Abstract

Every human relies on electricity to power the operation and comfort of their businesses and homes. And they expect their electrical installations to be secure, to protect people from the risk of shock or electrocution, and to protect buildings against the risk of electrical fire. Although the municipal laws on electrical health and defensive equipment continue to improve, many risks still remain today. Hence the paper reflects on the real development in the electrical safety industry through innovative engineering technologies covering all sorts of industrial, business, residential safety. Thus, during the electrical faults, the paper studies the function and importance of highly sensitive residual current device (RCD) and its defensive techniques. RCD is a protective device that detect the electrical faults and switch off the electricity automatically.