We don't know the cable size in the RFC that the spur is connected to. The op has never declared that. The whole thing could be in 4mm2. It's pure speculation on our part that's its 2.5mm2 because that's the norm.
Will check.
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We don't know the cable size in the RFC that the spur is connected to. The op has never declared that. The whole thing could be in 4mm2. It's pure speculation on our part that's its 2.5mm2 because that's the norm.
And the fact that the OP has mentioned 4.0mm2 on several occasions, but yes the assumption is/was that it is a RFC wired in 2.5mm2 cable. Thanks for pointing that out.As pete said, there isn't a rule, but there's nothing preventing it. Cable sizing in the guides are the "minimum " requirements.
We don't know the cable size in the RFC that the spur is connected to. The op has never declared that. The whole thing could be in 4mm2. It's pure speculation on our part that's its 2.5mm2 because that's the norm.
? sorry can you clarifyThe question as to whether this 4.0 can take 32A is down to its installation method. The spur is somewhat unconventional as it stands.
Hi - I took it as referring to ccc of 4mm - when clipped direct for example it exceeds 32A, but not if in conduit etc.? sorry can you clarify
Just interested - how long is this 4mm spur cable?
Is this because it's on a B32 MCB?
Considering the 4mm is connected at one end at the CU (located in the garage) and to a socket at the other end (also located in the garage) I'm presuming it's not that long, unless the garage is massive and the route is silly.
As I stated before my concern with the arrangement is solely the fact that there is unlikely to be an adequate connection/clamping of all the circuit conductors when they are of varying cross-sectional areas, and for this reason I would consider the arrangement to be wholly unsatisfactory.
I think that this would be a good idea.Thanks all.
Tempted to leave it as is for the time being and not add any additional sockets. There's a bathroom renovation on the cards soon where there is an electric shower running from a dedicated circuit. Once that has been decommissioned I'll ask he electrician to create a dedicated circuit for the garage sockets.
It used to be didn't it, as I remember on the NICEIC building control notification website having a box to tick for additions?Adding/altering this existing circuit would not be notifiable.
There see. A bit of common sense explained to strict reg readers...source of the ring but still against regs?This is what I was saying in #3 and 11.
where does it say 3 and 11 mate, I cannot see the post numbers on my puter.This is what I was saying in #3 and 11.
We know that it is a cage clamp terminal as that is what BS EN 60898 etc. stipulate. So I can't see a good way of doing this into such a terminal.and the type of terminal involved.
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