Residual current device, this is a safety device covering some or all of the circuits in your home, it monitors your system and will disconnect all the circuits it covers if it detects a fault. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21604
Residual Current Device - affords extra protection against electric shock, now mandatory in some installations, and mandatory for sockets supplying equipment likely to be used outdoors. These devices work by detecting a slight current imbalance between Live and Neutral wires, and trip the circuit breaker, if this is above the trip value - commonly ... Found on https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20845