What is included in type A

[PaulT]

Sorry, have not got the book in front of me but......

Trying to wire the house that we have bought to French standards. I note that certain items should be connected via a type A disjointeur (or is that the devices for the individual circuit breakers).

The book states the type of things to connect via type A as:

ovens and washing machines

would someone be kind enough to provide a more definitive list so that I can connect items correctly - currently only have type AC installed.

Thanks

Paul

[Jerac]

As I understand it the only items for which a type A differential is obligatory are washing machines and induction hobs ( basically a large electromagnet) which impose a large inductive load which can upset the more sensitive type AC differential.  It would be sensible to put anything else with an inductive load onto the type A, such as dishwasher, tumble drier and fridge/freezer - anything with a large(ish)motor.

It is allowed to put other circuits onto the type A, and in smaller properties where only one differential is required it should be a type A and everything can be connected through it.

[Nick Trollope]

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It is allowed to put other circuits onto the type A, and in smaller properties where only one differential is required it should be a type A and everything can be connected through it.

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There are no properties where only 1 ID is allowed. Minimum is 2 (1 of each).

 

[Jerac]

Sorry, should have said present rather than required. For a new installation the minimum is 2, increasing according to floor area, but for an older existing installation where there is only one then  "En conséquence, lorsque l’installation est protégée par un seul dispositif différentiel ≤ 30 mA, placé en tête : il sera donc de type A." 

- Hagers  "L’installation électrique dans l’habitat : mode d’emploi"

 

[Ford Anglia]

My type A has the washing machine, the tumble drier, and an American fridge freezer on it.