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Well I`ll bow to superior knowledge. Seems amazing to me that, in theory, you can put a single socket outlet supplied via a new 2.5mm cable into a 32amp MCB supplying a ring, call it a junction box and issue a MWC but hey ho.
NO Taffy, the 32A breaker wouldn't be able to protect the 2.5mm cable, in the same way as you would need to use a FCU to spur off a ring if you use a single 2.5mm cable.
You Can however connect another ring circuit to that single protective device, as then the 32A breaker will satisfy the circuits protection requirements, and as long as it satisfies the other circuit requirements, such as disconnection times etc, ...it complies!!!
As i've said, not the best of practices, and one that i would hope you rarely if indeed ever see, but it does comply!! lol!!!
EDIT.... Just realised that you can spur off a ring for a single socket!! Just shows you, how often i've allowed spurs off of ring circuits on my projects ...lol!! On the rare occasions i have, it's always been via FCU. I don't like seeing spurs on rings at the best of times....lol!!
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