Boiler fed off lighting circuit

[Guest55]

i dont , i give it 20a if for sockets

 

[Fin170]

i dont , i give it 20a if for sockets

If it's only feeding 1 socket I thought it's good practice to use a 16A

 

[Guest55]

If it's only feeding 1 socket I thought it's good practice to use a 16A

well a single double socket is rated for 20A.
better luck next time.
;-)

 

[jumpin jax]

well a single double socket is rated for 20A.
better luck next time.
;-)

well that would depend on what downrating for insulation, temperature etc the cable required:chillpill:

 

[Guest55]

well that would depend on what downrating for insulation, temperature etc the cable required:chillpill:

then use a bigger cable.
or route it to avoid de-rating
but the socket is still rated for 20A.

 

[dim_bulb]

what a hyperthetical post you two have going on.

 

[jumpin jax]

what a hyperthetical post you two have going on.

Only in the real world

 

[Fin170]

well a single double socket is rated for 20A.
better luck next time.
;-)

What does it say on the manufactures mouldings on the back of the socket? Mine all say 13A. And I was always taught 13A per socket point regardless of the actual amount of plugs you can get in it (as that's only for convenience)

 

[Guest55]

What does it say on the manufactures mouldings on the back of the socket? Mine all say 13A. And I was always taught 13A per socket point regardless of the actual amount of plugs you can get in it (as that's only for convenience)

sigh , a double socket has 2 outlets , each capable of drawing 13A , giving a theoretical maximum of 26A but rated for 20A continous service.
i really didnt think there could be any confusion on this issue.
looks like i was wrong lol.

 

[londonlec]

Would you beleive it..
I saw a shaver point today spurred off a lighting circuit, so I gave it a C1 :rofl: :rofl:

 

[kingeri]

How about a boiler and smokes on the same circuit? At least people would notice if the circuit went down.....no hot water or heating. Saw this today.

 

[p.mcc7]

it not wrong but no good

 

[kingeri]

Going back to the OP, the main issue I can see with running a boiler off lighting, in this case at least, is that power circuits now need to be a minimum of 1.5mm, in this case the lighting circuit was 1mm.

 

[Geoffsd]

And yet - 0.75mm flex can be used (Table 52.3) for a specific appliance (subject to product standard) and/or any other application.

Does the reference to 'power circuits' in Table 52.3 just actually mean socket circuits?
After all, all circuits supply power to something.

 

[kingeri]

I suppose it's another case of the regs being open to interpretation