triple pole breaker for a single phase supply

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  • washayag
    New Member
    • Aug 2015
    • 7

    #1

    triple pole breaker for a single phase supply

    When doing Inspection and Testing for a CoC for a domestic Installation for a house that used to have a three phase supply now with single phase through a TP MCB. is this legal and what Reg can I use to support this.
  • Dave A
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    • May 2006
    • 22810

    #2
    What you need to pay attention to in particular is 6.9.2.2.

    With a 3 phase installation, the disconnecting device need not disconnect the neutral in a TN system.
    With a single phase system, both the live and neutral must be disconnected.
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    • washayag
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      • Aug 2015
      • 7

      #3
      Well that is a good point. Thanks Dave A

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      • AndyD
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        • Jan 2010
        • 4946

        #4
        Originally posted by Dave A
        What you need to pay attention to in particular is 6.9.2.2.

        With a 3 phase installation, the disconnecting device need not disconnect the neutral in a TN system.
        With a single phase system, both the live and neutral must be disconnected.
        Would the regs forbid using a t/pole MCB to do this?
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        • washayag
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          • Aug 2015
          • 7

          #5
          I haven't seen anywhere in the regs where it specifies that you cannot use a TP for a single phase, but in most cases you find that, most sparkies would not consider protection of the cable etc.

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