Adding a spur to an existing circuit on a BS3036 CU

[electro-lass]

Hi there,
I'm a newly trained electrician with limited experience and could really use some expert advice. I've searched through the forum about this but have only managed to confuse myself further. I have been asked to add a double socket to a living room ring circuit. My plan is to spur off an existing socket in the living room running the cable under the floor boards. The CU is a Wylex BS3036 board. To comply with regulations, does the double socket that I install have to be RCD protected?

 

[7029 dave]

Why not an upfront rcd on the whole cu?

 

[m top]

Wouldn't that be a little extreme for one socket ,you are then responsible for any faults that arise on other circuits not practical for a single socket addition.

 

[Deleted member 9648]

Why not an upfront rcd on the whole cu?

You could do although that would mean losing the whole system when it trips,not ideal....and falling foul of the regs again!

 

[7029 dave]

Wouldn't that be a little extreme for one socket ,you are then responsible for any faults that arise on other circuits not practical for a single socket addition.

Maybe , you would test all circuits prior, just don't like breaking out of cu just to rcd one circuit!!?, would rather change the cu.

 

[m top]

It's about being practical if you are supplying a new socket lets say £70 you then tell the customer you need a new rcd board with eic to supply one socket at £350 what would you say?

 

[Octopus]

Why not an upfront rcd on the whole cu?

Only a muppet would suggest that!

 

[7029 dave]

Only a muppet would suggest that!

We all know what needs to be done, but its better than nothing fella.

 

[shanky887614]

Generally with a 4 year apprenticeship

I got me an apprentaship, best way to describe most of the guys is.

Dodgy dave, neville and an adhd midget.

Its a great apprentaship with our own monkeys in house to show you the wrong way so you't have don't have to make the mistake XD

A lot of bms work so see a lot of crap hit the fan so need to constantly re purposes cables, add more, deviate from panel drawings because it needs panel mods but no one nows what because they havent been delivered to site yet.

 

[guest119]

I got me an apprentaship, best way to describe most of the guys is.

Dodgy dave, neville and an adhd midget.

Its a great apprentaship with our own monkeys in house to show you the wrong way so you't have don't have to make the mistake XD

A lot of bms work so see a lot of crap hit the fan so need to constantly re purposes cables, add more, deviate from panel drawings because it needs panel mods but no one nows what because they havent been delivered to site yet.

Hu??
You on the drink?

Boydy

 

[Deleted member 9648]

I got me an apprentaship, best way to describe most of the guys is.

Dodgy dave, neville and an adhd midget.

Its a great apprentaship with our own monkeys in house to show you the wrong way so you't have don't have to make the mistake XD

A lot of bms work so see a lot of crap hit the fan so need to constantly re purposes cables, add more, deviate from panel drawings because it needs panel mods but no one nows what because they havent been delivered to site yet.

Forget the apprenticeship and take an english course.

 

[pepparz]

Forget the apprenticeship and take an english course.

Or a course in english!

 

[strength_10]

Or even a course in English!

 

[shanky887614]

Hu??
You on the drink?

Boydy

Yeah im on the drink.

I didn't realise I would be graded on my posts here, It is a little tricky because ive got Asperger's.

This makes it difficult for me to phrase my sentences well etc