Question: Does the safety switch (RCD) on your generator protect you?

Answer: No, not in all situations.

Reason: Electricity flows to earth (ground) by the least path of resistance. This is critical especially if the user is in a wet or damp environment.

A safety switch needs to be connected to a tested earth spike that has less resistance than a human body. If a generator is mounted on a vehicle it remains insulated from the earth. This scenario makes a safety switch useless. An RCD requires a tested earth spike to operate correctly.

SOLUTION:

This safety device offers protection regardless of the earthing environment by combining a standard safety switch with an Earth Sensing Device (ESD). The ESD operates in a compromised earth environment by monitoring voltage and current on the earth circuit. The DUO then isolates power in the event of an electrical fault. "Click to see the power safety product range"