Max floor area of a ring main?

[SirKit Breaker]

I am not getting into this argument, cos i started it, but i will stand corrected though,

 

[Crosswire]

So what's your reason for not having the BGB and presumably not having the latest OSG??

I think the continuous publication of new Regs and subsequent amendment to the new regs are little more than a revenue generating scam...

 

[7029 dave]

How standards have dropped!!, any experienced sparky I hope would not wire 12 s/o 0n 20 amp radial on 2.5mm cable.so you would say that's good practice then?

 

[Guest55]

I am not getting into this argument, cos i started it, but i will stand corrected though,

no-ones gonna correct you as you were correct ;-)

 

[Guest55]

How standards have dropped!!, any experienced sparky I hope would not wire 12 s/o 0n 20 amp radial on 2.5mm cable.so you would say that's good practice then?

yeah ?
well where did you get your numbers from ?
only 2 on a radial ? dont be daft.
seeing as the circuit device will prevent cable overload there is no maximum.

 

[Octopus]

I think the continuous publication of new Regs and subsequent amendment to the new regs are little more than a revenue generating scam...

So you are not a scam member then!

 

[7029 dave]

no-ones gonna correct you as you were correct ;-)

Get some years in lady!!

 

[terminator]

yeah ?
well where did you get your numbers from ?
only 2 on a radial ? dont be daft.
seeing as the circuit device will prevent cable overload there is no maximum.

Yeah, have to agree with that - the circuit device has the final say - until, Mr diy comes along and changes the breaker to 32 (or 40).

 

[7029 dave]

Yeah, have to agree with that - the circuit device has the final say - until, Mr diy comes along and changes the breaker to 32 (or 40).

An that's the very reason why you dont

 

[Guest55]

Get some years in lady!!

i've no idea what that means , and not really arsed either.
;-)

 

[Sharpend]

What's happening this evening, it must be the high pollen count. Some of these posts this evening are bordering insanity, why don't we just prevent the customer from using electricity just incase they alter something.

Give it a break, work to the regs and let the rest of the world go by.

 

[Nightmare1308]

Then the test sheet you carried out and provided to the electrical council says it was a 16/20 radial

 

[terminator]

Then the test sheet you carried out and provided to the electrical council says it was a 16/20 radial

What electrical council is that?

 

[kingeri]

I was going to reply to this thread, but some of the points made here just warrant this, sorry:

 

[stuartcourt]

i've no idea what that means , and not really arsed either.
;-)

ha ha I was wondering myself but scared to ask incase it was some electrical joke I should know

 

[FAA Greenie]

OK, so we have a 'like' and a 'share' link on the posts, can we please introduce a 'WTF???' link please......

 

[Octopus]

OK, so we have a 'like' and a 'share' link on the posts, can we please introduce a 'WTF???' link please......

I've given you a like but its actually a "WTF????"

 

[shanky887614]

I always thought that you were allowed "unlimited socket outlets within 100m Sq."

I got told today that if the floor area was above 75m Sq it required an addittonal ring and this was the "new Regs" .

Is this correct?

if you have a look in onsite guide (amendment 1)

100m is the recomended max length for a 2.5 ring feeding sockets.

also mentions 50m for lights if i remember correctly, havent used onsite guide for a while

 

[richy3333]

Rumour has it that the next BS7671 recommends that socket outlets be wired in 16mm T&E, be protected by a 6A breaker and the total number of SO's be limited to 0!

 

[Rampantchilli]

Surely if you only put 2 SO on a radial with a 20a breaker, there is FAR more likely hood of mr DIY adding sockets thus creating the circuit you fear so much, oh and he can also change the breaker to a 63a so why ain't you wiring in 16mm ' just in case'