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  1. A

    2.5mm2 Ring Final Circuit vs 4.0mm2 Radial

    I recently read an article about the advantages of both the RFC and Radial circuits, after which I must admit that I am more swayed towards the Radial. What are others thoughts? What do you prefer and why?
    • atm84
    • Thread
    • cables circuit final radial ring ring final socket strange
    • Replies: 116
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  2. I

    4 mm Cooker circuit 32amp MCB

    just visited a customer who requires a 7.3kw hob connected to replace existing gas hob. Currently has a 2.3kw single oven connected to a 4mm T+E cooker radial (ref method c) Protected by a 32amp MCB i advised that for the hob to be installed the cooker radial would have to be rewired using 6mm...
  3. S

    Continuity of ring final on radial circuits

    Stuck on Unit 304 Task B, the question states the method on how to carry out a ring final test on a radial circuit. Thanks
  4. J

    Max number of sockets allowed on a radial circuit in order to comply?

    Hi all, Just wondering if anybody knew why the max number of sockets you can have on a radial circuit covered by a 20amp breaker, and fed by 2.5 T&E in order to comply with regs? Cheers
  5. A

    Ring to radial

    Had a call out to a home where the RCD keeps tripping when lounge ,dinning and bed room sockets mcb is switched on. Fault traced to one of the legs from the consumer unit to 1st socket 0.2Meg ohm at best. cable size is 2.5mm T&E there are 10 double and 4 single sockets on the circuit. Reg 433.1...
  6. driverman

    Volt drop calcs on ring main

    Hi Guys, I'm not into design etc and never have been really but how do you calculate volt drop on a distribution ring main circuit? Ring circuit say covering a large area supplying various loads/buildings. I was thinking split the ring and work it out as 2 x radial circuits, but 1 radial may...
  7. Pete999

    Hybrid circuits

    Morning all, been pondering quite a bit lately about Hybrid circuits,especially 13amp socket circuits, the likes of lolly pop rings etc. I don't want to get into arguments about the pros and cons and why people install them, that's been done to death, whether, I personally agree with this...
  8. uksparks

    Australian Plugs

    Hi, I had a nice little job of cutting 20 Australian plugs off appliances etc the other day and replacing with uk plugs... It occurred to me though, none of them had fuses?.. I have no idea how it works down under and just wondered if someone would kindly tell me why the appliances are not fused.
  9. cprfenom

    immersion on a non dedicated radial

    I went to a job that the owner felt was a bodged job. It was basically a radial circuit wired at the start in 4.0mm T&E, and then it goes to a few sockets that is supplying a washing machine and tumble drier. From there it goes upstairs to the airing cupboard where it feeds a single switched...
  10. N

    Ring or Radial....?

    Hi all, Im am soon to be installing 4 double sockets and possible 2 wall lights in a new conservatory. Was going to extend downstairs ring but a tad awakward and I'm not a lover of junction boxes if they can be avoided. The consumer unit isn't too far so just as easy to install a new circuit...
  11. B

    A2 and A3 radial circuits

    Where some information regarding the above circuits, a more detailed version. My manual only gives a brief outline.:sorcerer:
    • bf03yvd
    • Thread
    • circuit circuits guide installer manual radial version
    • Replies: 36
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  12. S

    High zs reading on a radial circuit

    I have a high zs reading of 312 ohms on a radial circuit, r1+r2 is 1.82. Earths seems fine in the sockets....any suggestions?
    • simbin
    • Thread
    • circuit fault high zs radial radial circuit reading sockets
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  13. H

    radial circuit

    i had a couple of sockets put in about 12 year a go and was thinking of adding another for tv on wall and was looking under floorboards and it looks like its done on a radial circuit as it come straight from the fuse box and ends at the 2nd socket ,it is also wired to the up stairs socket fuse...
    • hullman4
    • Thread
    • circuit radial radial circuit socket stairs
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
  14. V

    Hi I'm new here! Have a question on Radial & Ring circuits

    I am a DIY and working on an extension on my home. I found out that one area of my house is on a 4mm radial for sockets on a 32amp mcb which I know is fine. Now the question is Can I safely continue wiring 4mm radial? Total length from distribution to last socket will be around 60metres with 12...
    • Velascas
    • Thread
    • circuit circuits length new points question radial ring
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
  15. I

    Voltage Drop Branch of radial circuit

    hi guys Need some help in calculating voltage drop on a branched radial circuit. (13A design load 2.5mm cable)( cu to junction box 8m 2.5mm) for a standard loop in loop out radial it would be IbxDxmV/m/1000 this circuit has 2 branches from the junction box one/ 10m long ( 1 double...
  16. D

    Commercial radial circuit

    Hi everyone looking to clarify something, had a tester onsite today testing circuits we've been installing the past few weeks, in his opinion he found fault with one circuit, we had wired a 30m radial circuit in 2.5mm 2core & earth fp200 on a c16 mcb. The cable was clipped direct throughout its...
    • Divspark
    • Thread
    • circuit commercial radial radial circuit
    • Replies: 41
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  17. N

    0.00 ohms r1+r2 on radial circuit?

    Hi all, I've tested several radial circuits and only getting 0.00 ohms on the r+r2 test (zero'd leads) 2 of the radials only supplies one socket each and are approx. 3 metres in total length. (zs 0.25 and 0.21) Another radial only supplies one socket and is appox. 5m in length. (zs 0.35) The...
  18. J

    Cooker and Hob Installation

    I am currently renovating my kitchen and am considering swapping my standalone cooker for a hob/single oven combination. Would it be possible to use a dual appliance output plate on a 32A ring? The hob = 4.6Kw The oven = 3.65Kw or would they need to be on separate circuits? Thanks
    • johnc007
    • Thread
    • circuit cooker hob installation radial separate
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
  19. R

    110v sockets radial

    Is there a limit according to the regs. to the number of 110v sockets you can have on 55/0/55 16A radial?
    • Richard3009
    • Thread
    • 110v radial socket sockets
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  20. D

    help regarding radial circuits

    Hi all, Today i found 2 radial circuits in a 32amp mcb breaker, would you give it a code c1 or c2 on a eic report? Also what are the main dangers of having these together? Cheers Dem
    • demkap
    • Thread
    • breaker circuit circuits prize radial radials regarding
    • Replies: 82
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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