ring circuit

  1. C

    Open ends on ring circuit help

    Can someone explain what can trigger that issue. Open ends earth to earth on ring circuit? Thanks
  2. H

    Ring circuit for all the sockets ?

    Hi there, Hoping for some advice if possible.. Just moved into a property and have gone over the wiring that has been tested and inspected in the last 18months The house is a fairly small 2 bed (around 53m2 over 2 floors) What surprised me the most is that at the consumer unit there are...
  3. mmi2001

    Breaking a lighting ring circuit in the middle

    We have a lighting circuit on a dimmer and with 5A round pin sockets for standard lamps and table lamps (ie: no ceiling roses) After about 7 years of reliable use it started to take our trip out (and the dimmer!) Mostly intermittent but almost instantaneous now. Fault-finding showed that if...
  4. R

    Extension of ring final circuit

    Hi there all, I have a property and I have noticed the following wiring (please see below) in one of the rooms in the house. It looks like the ring circuit has been extended. A single 2.5mm Twin + Earth cable (in red) is providing power from the consumer unit which feeds a chain of electrical...
  5. K

    Can ring circuit be bigger than 32A with bigger cable size??

    Hi everyone my questions is regarding a ring circuit wired in 2.5mm standard twin n earth with 32A MCB however my question is hypothetical if there are 2 laundry and 2 lets say tumblers so load is not suitable for the circuit and you want to upgrade but there is no space in consumer unit to...
  6. D

    Ring circuit readings

    Hi all I am about 2 years retired after being NICEIC registered for over 20 years. An old customer just a little concerned about an EICR just been done on her property by someone else now with lots of N/A everywhere main one being no end to end readings (R1R2) entered for the ring circuits I...
  7. S

    Adding socket

    Hello Sparkies I want to add another socket in the through lounge. I currently have two sockets (one in each room) and want to add a third but not sure how to. Lifting the floor boards revealed a 3 way junction box from CU to two sockets. Is it ok to wire from an existing socket to the new...
  8. D

    Doubling over conductors in ring circuit

    Was wondering. I haven't been to college for about 3 or 4 years now and I can't seem to remember what they said about doubling over conductors in a ring circuit. So in a ring circuit using 2.5mm twin and earth cable, is it recommended that you double over the conductors before terminating them...
    • David345
    • Thread
    • cable circuit conductors doubling ring ring circuit ring main socket sockets terminal termination twin & earth twin and earth wiring
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  9. E

    What is the correct way to spur off a ceiling rose on a normal ring circuit?

    Hi, I have a standard single ceiling light that I wish to convert to a set of three light fittings, physically right next to each other and controlled by the same switch. What is the correct (and preferably easiest) way to connect this up? Kind wishes - Patrick
    • EasyGoingPat
    • Thread
    • ceiling circuit correct lighting normal off ring ring circuit rose spur
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: Lighting Forum
  10. Vortigern

    Burying 2.5mm ring circuit cable under concrete floor in flexi conduit

    What is your view about such an installation technique? Asked to finish extension wiring and the installer has snaked wire all over the floor in white flexi. They intend to put an island in and this could easily lead to damaged cables. The other wiring for lights etc. is abysmal like a massive...
  11. D

    UK Are blue through crimps allowed on ring circuit.

    I'm a trainee electrician and I was working with a qualified electrician extending a 32A ring circuit and we were using 2.5mm single conductors (CPC was 2.5mm aswell) going through PVC conduit and then going through steel trucking. And to connect the old ring conductors with the new extended...
    • David345
    • Thread
    • 18th allowed circuit conduit connect connecting crimps illegal legal pvc regs ring ring circuit steel trunking through trunking
    • Replies: 31
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  12. Scolmore

    The Ring is dead, long live the Radial!⚡

    The Ring is dead, long live the Radial!⚡ When wiring socket outlets do you: 1. Use ring final circuits 2. Use radial circuits
    • Scolmore
    • Thread
    • dead installation live long radial radial circuit ring ring circuit socket socket outlet wiring
    • Replies: 192
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  13. Vortigern

    A new type of ring circuit???

    About to embark on wiring an extension and cursory examination threw up the above. Have not as yet poked inside. Anyone seen this arrangement before? Can I believe what my eyes seem to be saying to me?
  14. B

    Adding a 'spur' to a ring circuit.

    Hello All Possibly a silly question - can I add a 'spur' to a ring circuit at it's MCB in the CU, rather than cutting into the ring itself? I want to do this to add a power line adaptor to extend wifi coverage. Many thanks. Billio
  15. K

    Can i run led under cabinet lights off a ring circuit spur?

    Hi I'm fitting a new kitchen and as the light circuit isn't that easy to get to I want to fit a spur off 2 different sockets. My thoughts were to run a spur from each socket and fit a fused switch to feed low voltage led under cabinet lighting. 3 leds under each side. would this be acceptable or...
  16. T

    How would you do earth continuity on ring circuit in two core MICC cable?

    How would you do earth continuity on ring circuit in two core MICC cable?
  17. L

    Guide to make test board... similar to colleges powered by ring circuit

    Afternoon chaps, is there a guide anywhere on this forum to make a test board similar to what you would use in college? I need to re-train myself, get some practice in testing circuits. Any appreciated. Thanks.
  18. marconi

    MARCONI'S FINAL RING CIRCUIT LIVE CONDUCTOR BREAK DETECTOR IDEA

    Over the last few days I have been stuck indoors because of the rainy weather. To pass the time I cobbled together my simple idea for a FRC live conductor break detector, ie break in L or N. I also have a working demonstrator for detecting a break in the cpc but I will/may post that another...
  19. KeenPensioner

    De-rating a ring circuit

    Hi, I'm not an electrician but have worked as a mate and I'm studying in my own time - I know my limitations. I watch a lot of videos (John Ward and others) and have come across an issue I don't understand. An 80A 30mA RCCD has 4 Type B 32A MCBs hanging off it and the sparky () talks about...
  20. A

    Unable to separate wires on ring circuit

    Hi folks, I'm in the process of adding some more sockets into my "Socket" ring circuit. My plan was to open up the existing socket, cut 1 twin and earth higher up and add a socket there, leave the other twin and earth where it is then do a small ring of 4 sockets, starting at the existing socket...
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