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shocksmith222
Hi All,
I am in the middle of a rewire and install of new CU with RCD's. So far all lighting circuits have been rewired with new copper but customer has advised me that their budget has dried up due to a redundancy. They have asked if I can finish up the install of the CU by simply extending the sockets, existing wiring to the new CU with new copper wire, so that the sockets are RCD protected.
I just thought I would post the question raised to me by the customer about whether or not the existing Sockets (Ring Circuits) which are wired with 2.5mm Aluminium (T&E) can be extended/crimped to short lengths of 2.5mm copper (T&E) and terminated at the new CU?
Obviously, the current carrying capacity of each is different so I have initially advised that this is a NO from my point of view. However, I would be interested to see what other sparks would do or advise in a similar situation. I do feel sorry for the customer as any job loss is really distressing but I am not prepared to go against regs or safety because of cost. I do want to do the right thing for the customer and if possible keep the cost down.
Thanks in advance.
S.
I am in the middle of a rewire and install of new CU with RCD's. So far all lighting circuits have been rewired with new copper but customer has advised me that their budget has dried up due to a redundancy. They have asked if I can finish up the install of the CU by simply extending the sockets, existing wiring to the new CU with new copper wire, so that the sockets are RCD protected.
I just thought I would post the question raised to me by the customer about whether or not the existing Sockets (Ring Circuits) which are wired with 2.5mm Aluminium (T&E) can be extended/crimped to short lengths of 2.5mm copper (T&E) and terminated at the new CU?
Obviously, the current carrying capacity of each is different so I have initially advised that this is a NO from my point of view. However, I would be interested to see what other sparks would do or advise in a similar situation. I do feel sorry for the customer as any job loss is really distressing but I am not prepared to go against regs or safety because of cost. I do want to do the right thing for the customer and if possible keep the cost down.
Thanks in advance.
S.
