BACO RCD on a 2000 Beneteau Oceanis

[adpmijs1]

Hi,

It would appear that the RCD / breaker for the shore power has given up the ghost. It used to trip out occasionally, and I guess as with most RCDs, the more they trip out, the lower the level at which they trip. Had the boatyard take a look at it and they have confirmed it's definitely the breaker.

I've had a look on the internet but can't seem to find any info on the breaker, let alone where to buy a replacement if possible! The only reference I could find was to a Dutch forum where Google Translate reckons this guy has the same problem as me! Has anyone come across one of these before, or know of a similar (obtainable) model that I can replace it with please?

It has BACO "Module Differentiel Industriel" EG 30 E 31 (16A 230V 0.03A) on the back.

I've attached a couple of photo's. Sorry about the quality of the first one....the boatyard took it...I'm in the UK at the mo..the boat is in the Canaries. In the "blurry" one, the relevant bit is the section with the red and blue buttons top right. The breaker screws onto the back of the switch panel.

Cheers,
Andy

 

[jac]

Had the same problem on a 1998 oceanis.

Approached local highly recommended electrical guy. He searched for ages without success until eventually coming up with a near replacement that was going to cost several hundred pounds. Apparently they are no longer made but a company will make to order if required.

His suggestion was to remove that RCD and replace with a fairly bog standard but much less attractive one which is mounted out of site. Is also a passive RCD so don't need to reset it every time we unplug the shore power.