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  1. yellowvanman

    1mm T&E on a 16A MCB - doesn't look or feel right!

    Doing an EICR, one circuit described as Central Heating with 1 mm T&E cable connected but on a 16A MCB. When I look closer it appears an Immersion heater has been tagged onto the circuit! I've not been able to ascertain the cable route and its installation method. This is a single storey...
  2. J

    Replacing single 13a plug in oven with 16a fixed wire on 32a dedicated circuit

    Hi all, Thank you in advance for your help. This is my current setup: 32a MCB to 45a CCU with 6mm^2 wiring (no additional socket at CCU) 6mm^2 wiring to two separate sockets behind kitchen units (one for gas hob ignition one for 13a plug in oven, nothing else on circuit) My new oven is 3640W...
    • Joshua Deery
    • Thread
    • 16a 32a circuit dedicated fixed oven plug replacing single socket wire wiring
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
  3. C

    Ovens One at 3.45kw with 16A rating and one at 3.65kw with 15A rating - same radial?

    Hi all, I recently started training to become a domestic installer. I have some practical experience and some knowledge of part P. Also done a little testing but only continuity and insulation resistance. A friend of mine is fitting a new kitchen and will be having two ovens side by side. He...
    • Chris Norman
    • Thread
    • 16a diversity ovens radial radials rating
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  4. D

    Armour cable ran to garage on 16a breaker

    Hi Everyone, I have armour cable running from my house to my garage in a new build, it is connected to 2.5 that connects to my consumer unit, can i put a socket before armour cable for my wifes new battery hoover without any adverse effects? its protected by a 16a breaker then runs to garage...
  5. T

    10a switch protection with 16a breaker

    Hi everyone , ive been reading up on it and is it true that you can have a bank of 10a switches supplied by a 16a circuit breaker as long as each switch is only designed to be taking 10a or less? Surely if a fault was to occur then the switch would burn out before the breaker tripped? Any...
  6. L

    Wanted Wylex 16a MCB NS

    Hello - I'm after a Wylex 16amp C-curve breaker to fit a Wylex NS cosumer unit. With thanks
  7. C

    16a cooker switch

    A friend is installing a new cooker which has a rating of 16a. The old one was off a 13a fused switch wired on the kitchen ring as it was only rated at 10a. Can a 20a double pole switch be fitted in its place?
    • craigsuds
    • Thread
    • 16a circuit cooker switch wired wrong
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  8. F

    Running strobes on 16A

    I'm a total electrical novice, although I know about lighting. I have 2x 16A 1000w strobes for an install in a nightclub although when powered from 13A socket with no other loads on the circuit, it trips the switch. The club has a 32A socket that can be used, what's requires to branch out from...
  9. W

    MCB tripping time for 153.37A Short circuit L-N fault for 16A Type C MCB??

    I'm a qualified spark but studying building services engineering at uni and just need a little bit of advice to see if I'm going wrong. Trying to answer a question where we have a 16A Type B MCB, and a short circuit fault current of 153.37A. From fig 3.4 of regs we can see that for a fault...
    • walberto
    • Thread
    • 16a circuit fault mcb short short circuit time tripping type type c type c mcb
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  10. V

    16A c 60898-1 tp mcb max zs @ 80%

    hi all does anyone know where I can find chart for 60898-1 (ie 3 phase) mcbs showing the 80% of max like we have for single phase mcb's. im slightly confused by bs 7671 no showing anything other than uo 230v....or am I treating each phase of a mcb as 230v. all advice gratefully accepted ta...
  11. uksparks

    16A Fused Connection Unit

    Hi, General question here... does anyone know of any particular reason that there's no such thing as a 16A FCU.
  12. M

    110v 16A power outlets

    I got sent to a job today to move a 110v to above a newly buitl workbench which has is going to have 2 mitre saws when i got the there where 10 * 16A(5 doubles but each outlet has its own feed) outlets from 1* 5kw fixed transformer with only 2 legs coming directly from so then i thought it...
    • Maestro
    • Thread
    • 110v 16a always outlets power protection really tranny
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  13. uksparks

    Caravan charging point / 16A Socket

    Hi, Customer wants me to fit him a 16A socket so that he can plug his caravan in, PME supply. I wouldn't call his drive way a caravan site, so not exactly sure if I should be doing this as it could be potentially dangerous as I was just planning on hooking up the earth as well, but then...
    • uksparks
    • Thread
    • 16a caravan charging earth electricians vans garden point socket van vehicle
    • Replies: 25
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  14. P

    Lights wired into 16A radial circuit

    I've discovered that one of the bedroom lights in our 1930's 3 bed semi have been wired (I guess as a spur) into the upstairs 16A radial circuit. Similarly the light in the porch extension at the front of the house are on the 16A radial too. I know the best solution would be to wire correctly...
    • pjl4200
    • Thread
    • 16a circuit lighting lights radial radial circuit wired
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
  15. W

    Advise on 16A Plugs & sockets

    Hi guys I have a question what size conductor can you fit in a 16A 2P+E 230V socket/coupler/socket? Thanks
  16. E

    16a socket

    Hi all, hopefully just a quick one. Been asked to install a 16a commando socket in commercial premises for table saw. It will be on a dedicated 20A radial cct. Although the appliance is rated at 15A, it does state to allow for currents of up to 18A for start-up. So my question is relating to...
    • elementps
    • Thread
    • 16a asked commando fitted socket start
    • Replies: 66
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  17. M

    16A socket on a radial require 20A Overcurrent device, where's the reg?

    Hi all, I hope this is the right place to post this question. I'm revising for my 17th edition exam tonight, I qualified on the 15th edition too long ago to mention, and my on site guide says in section H3 that radial final circuits using 16A sockets complying with BS EN 60309-2 should be...
  18. J

    Maximum size MCB on a 16A socket outlet

    Hi guys this is my first post asking a question so here goes! I'm currently having a debate with my boss who is adement that you can only have a 16A MCB on a 16A socket outlet. I'm sure I've seen somewhere in the regs or OSG that the maximum size MCB is a 20A on a 16A socket (Don't ask me why...
  19. D

    Strange euro 16A 24V plug....anyone know where I can get one?

    Hi I need a duplicate plug for a 16A 24V wall socket. Here are pics (upside down!) of the plug (someone else's!) and socket. Anyone ever seen one and know where I might get one? (hours of effort so far and no luck!) Thanks DC
    • donchiquon
    • Thread
    • 16a 24v get knowledge strange where
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  20. K

    Is a 16A mcb acceptable for a radial circuit?

    Hi everyone, I'm new to this forum but have read from it a lot in the past for tips and advice which I've been thankful for. Anyway just wondering as to whether a 16A mcb obviously RCD protected is acceptable for a radial circuit (upstairs sockets). I know it's not a risk as it would...
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