phillamb168
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My SIL's husband is an electrical engineer who moonlights as a sparky redoing homes and such. We are going to be laying new cable out to the workshop to support the cabinet saw, dust extractor, lights, coffee machine, etc. He's told me that I need a "disjoncteur différentiel Type A, 30 amp" which in a real language means a Type A ELCB rated to 30 amps. The question I have is, is that the real name for it? In the states we call them GFCIs, ground fault circuit interrupteurs. I am unsure if the 'type A' is a French invention or not? In any case I will be ordering from the UK as most French retailers are charging upwards of 200 euros for a 30 amp version. I've seen them in Germany and UK for around 30-50£ but want to make sure I'm getting the right thing for the job. This might also be called a mains breaker, it will be branching off the supply coming in from the street.