Radial Circuit

[Rajesh Kerai]

Recently i have wired a small dwelling house.

I have used 2.5 mm Wire for a radial circuit of 2 double and 2 single sockets. (probably the cable length of 35 m)

I am a bit conscious to know whether it will work for longer time. or i will need to make it a ring circuit.

WHAT DO YOU SUGGEST?

 

[telectrix]

as long as it's correctly protected and your Zs and VD values are within limits, no problem.

 

[MDJ]

What sized protective device is connected to this circuit? How was the cabling installed? what will be connected into the outlets?

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as long as it's correctly protected and your Zs and VD values are within limits, no problem.

Got to be quick to get in first when your on Tel.

 

[telectrix]

wet the bed. :dunce2:

 

[goldie]

If these are the only outlets for the dwelling I would personally run a cable back to the consumer unit from the last socket and put 32a mcb/rcbo in. Once youve plugged kettle in and poss single oven or convector heater for example etc youve a good chance of overloading as it stands.

 

[MDJ]

wet the bed. :dunce2:

Me as well, I didn't get up for my 3 pees a night last night, big mistake :smilielol5:

 

[telectrix]

see. that's one problem with creamflow. you don't buy it, you rent it. pi$$ goes in and pi$$ comes out.

 

[SPARTYKUS]

Fishops Binger for me, only two trips.

 

[Brightspark2]

Socket circuits dont have to be a ring final, radials are another way of doing it. It wont just stop working.


I suggest you answer the question's above...

 

[MDJ]

see. that's one problem with creamflow. you don't buy it, you rent it. pi$$ goes in and pi$$ comes out.

Bah you miserable So and So

 

[Andy78]

I noticed yesterday that hobgoblin is 5.2% in bottles and 4.5% on tap in the pub.....odd.

 

[Andy78]

To the OP, its odd for an electrician to be unsure of the safety of a radial circuit. What size MCB is protecting it ?

 

[goldie]

If its a 4mm radial fine but its a 2.5mm propably protected by a 16a mcb.
I gave my opinion to reduce risk of oveload!

 

[GMES]

This Is why I prefer to do 4mm radials compared to rings, you can still have it on a 32a calcs permitting of course, they are easier from a testing point of view and also easier to add extra sockets for the future.

 

[monkeyelectric]

I noticed yesterday that hobgoblin is 5.2% in bottles and 4.5% on tap in the pub.....odd.

Funny you say that! I went on a tour of the wychwood brewery for my birthday last week and the reason is that their own pubs were saying that they weren't selling it very well at 5.2% on draught so they done a blind trial at the 4.5% and sold a lot more of it because people weren't getting smashed so quickly and thats how it has stayed!

 

[MDJ]

I would recommend the OP reads appendix 15 of BS7671, that may help.

 

[Octopus]

A small house and a 35m radial circuit? This doesn't add up.

 

[Brightspark2]

If its a 4mm radial fine but its a 2.5mm propably protected by a 16a mcb.
I gave my opinion to reduce risk of oveload!

Or 20A...


But I think the questions more being asked because people have suspicions its going to be on a 32A...

 

[telectrix]

I would recommend the OP reads appendix 15 of BS7671, that may help.

and Camra's Guide to real ale.

 

[MDJ]

and Camra's Guide to real ale.

I don't mind a drop of Green King Tel, is that any better than the Cream flow you despise so much ?