ᐅ Residual current circuit breakers with arc fault detection in prefabricated houses
Created on: 29 Sep 2017 18:58
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werners81
Hello dear forum,
We are currently building a new house with Keitel-Haus. In the additional cost invoice for the selections, we were informed that we need to install residual current circuit breakers with arc fault detection because our house will be built after December 18, 2017. After doing some research, I found out that this is due to a new VDE standard, which requires these devices to be installed, among other places, in wood-based constructions.
According to the insurance company, these are not necessary unless explicitly required by the local authorities. For the insurance, only what is specified in the regional building code regarding fire protection counts. The switches would cost almost 3,000€ for 11 circuits, which we would prefer to avoid...
Could you please clarify how necessary these are and whether they are really mandatory?
Best regards
We are currently building a new house with Keitel-Haus. In the additional cost invoice for the selections, we were informed that we need to install residual current circuit breakers with arc fault detection because our house will be built after December 18, 2017. After doing some research, I found out that this is due to a new VDE standard, which requires these devices to be installed, among other places, in wood-based constructions.
According to the insurance company, these are not necessary unless explicitly required by the local authorities. For the insurance, only what is specified in the regional building code regarding fire protection counts. The switches would cost almost 3,000€ for 11 circuits, which we would prefer to avoid...
Could you please clarify how necessary these are and whether they are really mandatory?
Best regards
haydee schrieb:
We have the information that the standard is voluntary since it is not referenced in the building regulations.Why not ask your insurance company if they see it the same way?
77.willo schrieb:
Just ask your insurance if they see it the same way.The insurance has no issue with it. It is not prohibited by the state building regulations.
The insurance company doesn’t care.
The energy provider doesn’t care.
The electrician has no problem with not installing it.
The architect said it’s not necessary.
The expert has approved everything.
This was the information I received today from the insurance company regarding the state building regulations. I definitely won’t be checking them myself, especially since Bavaria is not Berlin.
The energy provider doesn’t care.
The electrician has no problem with not installing it.
The architect said it’s not necessary.
The expert has approved everything.
This was the information I received today from the insurance company regarding the state building regulations. I definitely won’t be checking them myself, especially since Bavaria is not Berlin.