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We are working on a new way of reporting on split boards. Watch our blog for updates.

What are split boards?

This article shows how to use Pirform to report all the RCD equipment for boards with multiple RCDs, also known as "split boards".

Here's an example of a dual board that you can pick up from our friends at City Electrical Factors in the UK:

A 10-way distribution board with two RCDs

What is the problem?

When you enter the circuit details into Pirform, it can look like there is only one RCD.

Circuit details for a split board in Pirfom

At this point, Pirform does not have any information to help it report that there are two RCDs present.

Remarks to the rescue!

The model forms have sections to record remarks against circuits. We can use those to report on the different RCDs.

To do that, click on Show Remarks in the ribbon, select the first circuit, then record which circuits that the RCD protects:

Entering remarks about the RCD into a circuit

Repeat this for the second RCD and Pirform will then report those in the relevant section in the PDF:

The PDF showing the details of the two RCDs