I never install ring circuits, the potential for danger is unacceptable

[Pretty Mouth]

14th edition bit behind the times Mate, it's the 18th now nearly

It was a christmas present to myself, along with a VERY reasonably priced PDF copy of the 18th edition plus OSG I got off ebay

 

[Pete999]

It was a christmas present to myself, along with a VERY reasonably priced PDF copy of the 18th edition plus OSG I got off ebay

But you quoted regs from the 14th, why when you say you have a digital copy of the 18th ludicrous.

 

[Pretty Mouth]

I know, terrible isn't it

 

[Pete999]

Nothing worse than what you call a 'tree circuit' for fault finding. Five or six legs, may be more and testing at each when installed, too. Rubbish.

Agree wholeheartedly with your post

 

[Dustydazzler]

RFC for general household power circuits

Radials for single appliances or small power circuits like a pair of garage sockets for example

 

[telectrix]

avearage house , I install RFC for kitchen/utility. living rooms and bedrooms I install radials. these will never see > 10A for any duration.

 

[Midwest]

Who woke up the sleeping dogs.

 

[static zap]

Who woke up the sleeping dogs.

Postie did it ! (we have a few women !)

 

[WallaceP]

Nice little treat when you get to the last socket and only have one cable to make off. However I would also say the ring is king

 

[KennyKen]

OP are you an Aussie or Kiwi by any chance?

I for one would not wire “A Tree circuit”

Radials I have no problem with.

Over here sparkies like to cut Junction boxes and run one cable to the Socket outlet. Shits me to tears especially when the junction box is inaccessible.

 

[DPG]

Shits me to tears especially when the junction box is inaccessible.

Lovely phrase. I may use that.

 

[stevethesparks]

Yes but the point is people will mess with these things. With a radial or a tree, a disconnected live conductor means whatever is downstream stops working - fault is obvious and it gets checked out.

Not the case with a RFC. In my opinion that’s bad design. You have to factor this inevitability into the design, and I do, that’s why I don’t install RFC’s.

What if the fault is with the cpc on a radial. Still works, no-one is the wiser. Your argument is flawed.
Anyone could mess with a radial, and do exactly the above.
I'd rather have a fault on a ring circuit that will hardly ever be a danger, as they rarely approach their maximum load.
Loose L or N connection at a socket outlet - on a ring it probably wouldn't make much difference except for that particular socket. Loose L or N on a radial - better get installing your £250 AFDD's.