The Clipsal MAX9 range is designed to provide maximum efficiency and peace of mind to electricians, so that you can focus on growing your business and providing best service to your customers with latest innovation in circuit protection.

The famous Clipsal RCD (also known as ‘Safety Switch’) is an absolute must for every home. In fact, it is a legal requirement for all new homes in Australia to have RCD protection for all final sub-circuits. Why? Because in the case of faulty appliances or wiring, this little device in your switchboard will help to disconnect power and help to save your loved ones from a potentially fatal electric shock.

Clipsal switchboard mounted combination MCBs and RCDs fall into two main categories - electro mechanical and electronic. The electro mechanical devices derive their ‘action energy’ from actual leakage (residual) current. They work on an electromagnetic principle. A toroidal transformer is used to detect the magnetic fields created by current flowing in the Active and Neutral wires of the protected circuit, which pass through the RCD. Taking into account the magnitude and direction of these currents, under normal circuit conditions the vector sum of the currents (known as the residual current) is effectively zero and the magnetic fields cancel. Should the condition occur where a current flows from an Active or Neutral wire to Earth, the residual current will not be zero and the magnetic field will establish a tripping signal to disconnect the protected circuit. These devices are not voltage dependant.

Features and Benefits

• Seperate RCD trip flag for easy trip diagnosis
• Same base module as the MCBs. Uniformity in space requirements and installation
• Top and bottom line and load compatible for ease of installation
• Green strip on the toggle that indicates opening of all the poles
• Top and bottom clip allowing dismounting with comb busbar in place
• Busbar compatible through an insulated slot

Application

• Super Immune – A-SI Type
• High dependency installation