It's just about possible, but certainly not recommended, as particularly with 25mm boxes you may find the cable gets in the way of the socket when you go to fix it to the wall.
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Always willing to oblige -I'm still waiting for someone to tell me if I can squeeze two through a single 20mm grommit!
Why is that worse than 2.5?
It isn't.
I wouldn't recommend anyone puts 2x2.5mm through a single 20mm hole either.
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Oh. I see, sorry.
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Probably the extra GBPs, also has a baring on the DIYers section.
Is that a 20mm diameter circle? If so, I think you've made the situation a fair bit 'better' than it actually is, since I think that the internal diameter (i.e. 'the hole') in a 20mm grommet is appreciably less than 20mm.
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I suppose that depends upon what we are comparing with what. With some circuit topologies, one would need a fair bit less 4mm² for a 32A radial than the amount one would need for a 2.5mm² 32A ring, hence mitigating the cost difference to some extent.
Also, if one is DIYing, rather than paying someone to do the work, one tends to be less concerned amount materials cost.
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Yes and yes.
There is a fair space between and the cable is more rounded than I can draw it.
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Not sure the diagram, but either way I think we can safely say I was right when I said rings are like Marmite...always like a good debate though, nice to know we only have the details left to argue about
always like a good debate though, nice to know we only have the details left to argue about
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And based on the comments in this thread I've bought some 4mm so I try terminating it etc. I must admit, I was very much in the "it sounds as though it'll be less flexible" camp, so I'm very interested.
On the sockets I've added previously, I much prefer to use 2 grommets, even with 2.5mm. It seems to make things much easier to work with compared to the existing sockets in the house, which typically have both legs of the ring in one grommet.
On the sockets I've added previously, I much prefer to use 2 grommets, even with 2.5mm. It seems to make things much easier to work with compared to the existing sockets in the house, which typically have both legs of the ring in one grommet.
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