The colour of those hager breakers suggests to me that all but 2 of them were not brand new at time of installation. The first RCD looks not-new too
Cooker & Double sockets issue
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Sorry I'm not an electrician.
You say all are 16 so it sounds like some should be 5 16 20 etc etc
If so,and I go back to be electrical paperwork given to her, is there something odd going on here as if all are 16amp and should be different why no mention of this and a pass certificate issued etc.
You say all are 16 so it sounds like some should be 5 16 20 etc etc
If so,and I go back to be electrical paperwork given to her, is there something odd going on here as if all are 16amp and should be different why no mention of this and a pass certificate issued etc.
It is unusual, only because not many of "us" would do it like that.
Although, if I see correctly, there are five socket circuits where most houses have only two or maybe three.
If one of these were reserved solely for the oven, then probably you would not have noticed.
Although, if I see correctly, there are five socket circuits where most houses have only two or maybe three.
If one of these were reserved solely for the oven, then probably you would not have noticed.
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I can't see anything obvious about the colour, bearing in mond the trick-of-the-light factor.
However, since it's a metal board, ie quite recent probably, it would be an idea to check when the board was installed, as recently some Hager products were recalled.
Also be interested in having a closer look at those cable entries on the top of the board.
As I said earlier, its the logo which gives the older ones away.
It was only 10kA breakers that got recalled.
They just look a bit grubby - could be wrong
As has already be advise, you may be able to change the oven /boiler mcb to a 20a or 25a which would allow you to use the oven and kettle at the same time. An electrician will confirm if this is possible.
Regards,
DS
Regards,
DS
Could there have been a ring final that has been split into two 16A radials?
That's always possible, but for those capable of thinking, it would nearly always be possible to split the ring into two 20A radials (even though 32/2=16!), in some cases even 25A ones.
Kind Regards, John
I said before there were five socket circuits - I now see there are six.
While splitting the kitchen ring may have happened, I would think it unlikely.
While splitting the kitchen ring may have happened, I would think it unlikely.
Indeed. Given that there appear to be multiple 16A sockets circuits, I wonder whether they were perhaps installed by someone whose experience came from the other side of the English Channel?
KInid Regards, John
Ah, yes.
Has anyone told us what size cable has been used for the OP's sockets circuits?
Kind Regards, John
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