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  1. D

    UK Lighting circuit on a 32Amp ring main question

    First post and Newly qualified, been asked to complete an EIC/EICR on a property after previous electrician carried out the work but never gave a certificate for pretty much a full rewire. I had a quick look when I popped round, and from what customer says, there is a 32Amp ring main for...
  2. S

    Put a ring circuit in a garage.

    Hi there. I'm a DIYer. Just bought a house with a double garage that has just one socket in it; and it seems to be just a single spur direct from the CU. I want to put in more power outlets; and was wondering whether it's permissible to remove the existing socket, put in a 32a fuse/breaker, and...
  3. S

    Extending the garden power ring

    Hi We just moved into this house and in the utility room there is a normal wall socket with a plug going up ontop of a wall unit and into a very old junction box where it changes to a weather shielded cable & out the wall, along the side of a fence and into a doublesocket weathproof box, as per...
  4. S

    Can you connect an FCU directly into a ring main?

    Hi, Can you connect an FCU directly into a ring main? Rather than splitting the ring main and installing a JB I would rather fit the FCU direct. Cheers
  5. brokentechie

    Running ring main wiring and lighting circuit wiring together/in close proximity.

    I'm building a "media wall" type structure, to house TV, av equipment etc, with alcoves each side lit by Led downlights and I'll be extending my ring main also as part of the build. My question relates to clipping cables to the ceiling plate (2x3 timber) - is it acceptable to run 1mm T&E...
  6. A

    Identify ring circuit legs that are wired in singles

    I am adding a socket to an existing ring circuit in a 3 phase cu All the connections have to be done at the cu as the sockets are inaccessible I am basically extending the ring circuit How do I identify the correct ring legs (L,N) (L,N) as they are not taped and the trunkin is packed with cables?
  7. D

    Friedland type 4 bypass

    I'm trying to connect a Ring wired doorbell and have a Friedland Type 4 chime. According to the (awful) instructions I need to use the bypass cable and attach 2 of these wires to bypass the chime. Would someone have a look at my photo and tell me which wires to join? Is it the ones going to 0...
  8. dprance

    Ring Doorbell + Friedland 454

    Hi. I have recently moved into a house and I'm trying to install a Ring Hardwired Doorbell at the property. I've had a look at the Ring instructions and at the chime box but I'm completely lost as to which wires to by pass in order to give constant power to the door bell. I have a separate plug...
  9. L

    Ring circuits to be retired?

    Could the 30% leakage requirement on rcd, s, combined with the inevitable increase in kitchen appliances with intentional leakage built in, force designers to replace rings with radial circuits?
  10. L

    UK Ring Doorbell Wiring Query

    DIY’er here, so be kind. I am after some advice on fitting a wired doorbell in the UK. I plan on removing the current chime and replacing it with a 24v Ring transformer only in a box. Planned on simply adding the power and adding the 2 cables to the Ring bell....Job done! However, looking...
  11. PhilCumbria

    Kitchen Ring Main Problem

    Hi all i have a problem on a kitchen ring that has been reconnected by a different firm on a complete rewire. The building has been rewired apart from a kitchen that was joined onto existing wiring. Problem is, one I don't have a ring and two, I get power but then it goes off after an hour or...
  12. P

    Does Ring Transformer Need Fuse?

    Hi, I have recently installed a Ring Pro Doorbell. It has come with a transformer which is going to be connected to the lighting circuit as the CU is too far away. My question is, does it need a Fused Switch on the supply or can it be powered straight from the lighting circuit? Thanks
  13. antigua finedining

    Ring vs Radial for minimum voltage fluctuations

    I'm building a new property consisting of 4 sperate discrete buildings, all roughly in a straight line. My question: Is there any advantage to connecting the buildings supply in a ring rather than just daisy-chaining them (i.e. radial)? I was planning to run a single 1 AWG backbone supply up...
  14. S

    Ring Final discussion

    Hi all, I had a fault on site today I've not encountered before. if anyone could shed some light on a similar fault they may have encountered before that would be helpful. I was changing some damaged socket fronts over and I noticed the cables had signs of over heating so I thought I would do a...
  15. P

    Ring Doorbell Transformer Location

    Is it acceptable to mount a ring doorbell transformer in a double back box with a flush cover / fused switch? I can’t get the wires back to the CU and don’t want a large box sticking out the wall. Thanks
  16. R

    Ring vs Radial : Identification.

    Just a quick one When you see two lines on one MCB that could be either a ring or two radials. The only way to determine which is through testing. Is that true? Are there any best practices regarding this? For example, would you ever see three lines on an MCB? One ring, one radial? Or three...
  17. D

    EICR code for hybrid final ring cir

    Hi all new to form so thought I would as a question. Testing a final ring circuit & all is normal apart from the live / brown legs of the circuit which are too short to reach the MCB so they have connected them together in a block & extended it within the CU via a 6mm to the MCB Just wondering...
  18. Sboyuk

    Isolate ring main extension.

    Hi all, I hope you can help, I'd like to extend a ring main into the an outbuilding and be able to isolate it if required. I'll be using power tools and wanted about 4 double sockets in there so didn't want just a spur. I've attached an image, is this an acceptable way of doing it.? The...
  19. notsobrightspark

    ring circuit reading?

    hi guys , just testing a kitchen ring circuit. r1 1.6 ohms rn 1.6 ohms r2 2.1 ohms the kitchen is a 2.5mm ring but has spurs in 4mm cable and one small leg in 4mm (must be what was left on the van ) upon checking a figure of 8 test , im getting 1.6ohms when i was expecting 0.8ohms have i...
  20. gm1984

    UK 16a oven on 20a fused spur from Kitchen ring main

    Hi, I've just bought a new built-in 3.4kw oven = 14.8A @ 230v. I'm getting 245v so actually 13.8A. Existing oven plugs into single socket fed from 20A DP switched fused spur. Ring is small (3 double sockets) with 4 x 20A DP switched fused spur single sockets (oven, washer/dryer, dishwasher...

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