16 amp socket help please

[Bradley6969]

Hi, I'm at a job where there is 4x16 amp sockets protected by 4x16 amp rcbos in a bollard, the customer now wants 6 amp rcbos cause he wants to limit what people are using can you do this? I suppose it will just trip if people use more than 6 amps

 

[TeeCee]

Fair enough, I just saw decking. I shall have a read of Section 721, then...

 

[Bradley6969]

Were all friends on here

Blimey that pic kicks my attempt at humor into touch, I honestly thought you had spelt boards as bollards, oh well never mind eh.

 

[Bradley6969]

Fair enough, I just saw decking. I shall have a read of Section 721, then...

Easy mistake lol

 

[TeeCee]

Aha! My first thought was a marina. Cheers for the clarification.

 

[telectrix]

No just general power to a boar yard

wild boar?

 

[TeeCee]

Perhaps it's near Fort Boaryard.

 

[Risteard]

Protective devices shouldn't really be used as current-limiting devices.

 

[telectrix]

fit pre-payment meters to each socket.

 

[HandySparks]

No just general power to a boar yard

Assume that you mean a boat yard. Fitting 6A MCBs will stop the use of some power tools. Is that really what your customer wants?

You need to find out what the real reason is for wanting to limit the supply.

 

[Simlec]

I like the T+E feeding it, look a top job !

 

[DPG]

Were all friends on here

Were friends, but no longer?

 

[Rpa07]

I like the T+E feeding it, look a top job !

Looks more rounded like an armoured but I see what you are seeing. Would be a shame if it were though as it is a nice bollard!

 

[Bradley6969]

fit pre-payment meters to each socket.

No need there's already smart card metres the other side which you top up on a card, but customers adamant he wants 6 amp rcbos which I didn't really understand as he's not paying for the bill

 

[Bradley6969]

Assume that you mean a boat yard. Fitting 6A MCBs will stop the use of some power tools. Is that really what your customer wants?

You need to find out what the real reason is for wanting to limit the supply.

He's adamant that's what he wants as he has various IP rated boxes with sockets doted around the yard already which have 1 RCD and 4x 6 amp MCBs so he wants the same in the new bollard but as RCBOs

 

[Bradley6969]

I like the T+E feeding it, look a top job !

It's 6mm SWA hahahahahaha