PEC Requirement for Ground-Fault Protection

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The Philippine Electrical Code 2009 edition have mentioned Ground-Fault Protection or sometimes Ground-Fault Circuit Interrupter Protection in the following articles:

  1. Article 2.10 Branch Circuits
    • 2.10.1.8 Ground-Fault Circuit-Interrupter Protection for Personnel.
  2. Article 2.15 Feeders
    • 2.15.1.9 Ground-Fault Circuit-Interrupter Protection for Personnel.
    • 2.15.1.10 Ground-Fault Protection of Equipment.
  3. Article 2.30 Services
    • 2.30.7.6 Ground-Fault Protection of Equipment.
  4. Article 2.40 Overcurrent Protection
    • 2.40.1.13 Ground-Fault Protection of Equipment.
  5. Article 5.13 Aircraft Hangars
    • 5.13.1.12 Ground-Fault Circuit-Interrupter Protection for Personnel.

These requirements of PEC for GFCI protected circuits is very limited compared to the IEC which requires all lighting and socket outlets to be protected by RCD or ELCBs.

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