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Discuss 16A off 32A ring in the UK Electrical Forum area at ElectriciansForums.net
pc1966, your concerns are what people might do in the future.
That is merely a concern.
I saw a 16A tumble dryer off a 32A ring. A Wylex fused switch was on the ring with a 16A fuse. This switched a 16A commercial socket that was on the continental tumble dryer. They guy who fitted it, in his own home, said it was 100% safe. It was. He worked in complex commercial electrical switching and whatnot, so was fully understanding of electrical matters. He said if I leave this house I will install a 13A socket. By the OSG posted on this thread he half conformed to the current regs. They state a switch with a 16A mcb off the 32A ring is fine, but the appliance must be permanently fixed.
The OSG does make it easy to install an oven that draws over 13A but lower than 16A on a 32A ring. The point of an oven did come up in this thread. Of course the loadings on the ring have to be taken into account.
About 5 years ago a friend of mine renovating his house was told by me to buy an oven of 13A. I then saw a Meile oven they were smitten on that drew 15A or so, that was delivered. This was got around by splitting a ring, so not problem in the end. But the ring could have stayed by fitting a local switch and a 16A mcb for the oven with a permanent fix. All legal.
So, what has been determined is a 32A ring is not limted to just a maximum of a 13A appliance.
Of course. Why do you ask such a question?
I will ignore such inappropriate off topic questions, that merely fill up the thread.
I agree as well,Do what you like. It was a fair question and I thought on-topic. You seem to know best though.
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