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Bernie 47 said, "What would be the point of the RCD? 
Your inverter would not be connected to the earth so there could be no earth leakage".

The possible earth leakage is through you to the ground. Thats what an RCD protects against.

Quote: Originally posted by B Chrystie on 05/9/2009

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Quote: Originally posted by navver on 06/9/2009

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Bernie 47 said, "What would be the point of the RCD? 
Your inverter would not be connected to the earth so there could be no earth leakage".

The possible earth leakage is through you to the ground. Thats what an RCD protects against.

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That applies to normal the normal mains supply, but does not apply to an inverter which is isolated from the earth.
Earth leakage can only occur if the earth is part of the circuit, as in the case of the UK mains distribution network.

This is why power tools on site must be connected to an isolating transformer, to eliminate the danger of shocks due to leakage to earth.