5A round pin sockets

[pushrod]

The socket-outlets would need RCD protection.

Reg 411.3.3 (i) rcd protection in accordance with reg 415.1 shall be provided for socket outlets with a rated current not exceeding 20A that are intended for use by ordinary persons and are intended for general use...

These are round pin 5A and not intended for general use so you could split hairs and say no, unless of course the cables needed it. However as it's a rewire it is all a bit incidental lol

edit i'm surprised at you jumping on this rcd bandwagon Spin

 

[Deleted member 26818]

Yes you are quite right pushrod, if the outlets are intended for specific items of equipment then no, RCD protection would not be required.
However, twenty outlets suggests to me that they will be used for extra lighting, as and when required.
I may have the wrong end of the stick, and these outlets may all be for specific equipment such as bedside lights, or perhaps picture lighting.

 

[lauriehurman]

Please excuse a stupid question but;
20 * 100 Watts on one 6amp MCB?
Diversity not allowed on lighting circuits.
I'm guessing you are going to split this down into several lighting circuits?

Laurie

 

[telectrix]

why stop at 100w. a 5Asocket will safely supply a 1kW load, so now we have 20kW. so we can wire them in 16mm with a 100A MCB/Fuse. may as well connect direct into the cut-out. be a tad tight wiring into the 5a sockets though.

 

[RogertheBodger]

I hear if you wear an RCD on bangle around your right wrist it channels Mother Earths layline energies into your Chi and stops rheumatism pain.

It doe's - yes.

( it that how to spell doe's - never looks right to me?)

 

[telectrix]

does it look better this way?

 

[RogertheBodger]

It do's and it dusn't

 

[andyb]

I fit 2 amp sockets, have done for years.

I think the osg allows .5 amp when working out current demand, I totally ignore this and use common sense.

If there is other lighting in a room and a couple of 2a sockets are required I'll allow 100w per socket.
If they want 1/2 a dozen in the same room I'll still probably allow 200w for the sockets as I see the other sockets as just giving the client flexibility as to where they put their lamps.

If however the 2a sockets are the only lighting points in a room, I'll probably allow 100w per socket.
But only up to 3 or 4 sockets, any more and I would probably not count the others for the same reason as above.

 

[pushrod]

I fit 2 amp sockets, have done for years.

I think the osg allows .5 amp when working out current demand, I totally ignore this and use common sense.

If there is other lighting in a room and a couple of 2a sockets are required I'll allow 100w per socket.
If they want 1/2 a dozen in the same room I'll still probably allow 200w for the sockets as I see the other sockets as just giving the client flexibility as to where they put their lamps.

If however the 2a sockets are the only lighting points in a room, I'll probably allow 100w per socket.
But only up to 3 or 4 sockets, any more and I would probably not count the others for the same reason as above.

Agree! You'll be pretty lucky to even find someone selling selling 100W lamps - there is only so much light you can use in a room.