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Needs to be on its own 16A MCB circuit.
Failing that, would it be possible to take a spur off another socket, or if necessary from the upstairs ring circuit. It may mean putting in a junction box but as long as it is accessable and RCD protected should be alright.
Failing that, would it be possible to take a spur off another socket, or if necessary from the upstairs ring circuit. It may mean putting in a junction box but as long as it is accessable and RCD protected should be alright.
what difference does it make if he takes the spur from a socket or straight from the breaker?
none..
still on a 32A circuit..
page 153 of the OSG says you can take it from the origin of the circuit in the dist board..
none..
still on a 32A circuit..
page 153 of the OSG says you can take it from the origin of the circuit in the dist board..
You can spur from a fuseway in the CU.
It is no different from spurring from a socket point on the ring circuit, and the same rules apply.
It is no different from spurring from a socket point on the ring circuit, and the same rules apply.
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As long as the circuit that originates from the 32A breaker is a ring final, that is OK. But not if it is a radial circuit...
where does it say that?
it never says you can't spur from a radial..
although, in this instance, the radial would need to be 4mm as it's 32A..
but why does there need to be a circuit at all before you can spur off the breaker to 1 single or 1 double socket?
theoretically, a double can only draw 26A max before the fuses in the plugs pop..
so why not spider wire from the breaker with as many 2.5 single spurs as you like?
( bear in mind that this is all theoretical.. not an actual desire of mine )
it never says you can't spur from a radial..
although, in this instance, the radial would need to be 4mm as it's 32A..
but why does there need to be a circuit at all before you can spur off the breaker to 1 single or 1 double socket?
theoretically, a double can only draw 26A max before the fuses in the plugs pop..
so why not spider wire from the breaker with as many 2.5 single spurs as you like?
( bear in mind that this is all theoretical.. not an actual desire of mine )
A double socket is not rated 26A. It is rated 13A between the 2 outlets. It is possible to have overcurrent protection downstream and fault protection upstream of the cable, however this will need to be calculated on an individual basis.
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I'm sorry.
I forgot to say that if you have a 4mm² radial on a 32A breaker, you can spur off it, but a radial run in 2.5 can only be protected by a maximum 20A breaker.
I forgot to say that if you have a 4mm² radial on a 32A breaker, you can spur off it, but a radial run in 2.5 can only be protected by a maximum 20A breaker.
I didn't say it was rated at 26A.. i said it could theoretically draw 26A before poping either of the fuses in the plugtops..
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