Lighting RFC!?!?

[Spudnik]

Evening chaps,

Did a PIR other day, and the lighting has been wired as a ring and not 2 radials.

Now, i could hunt around and try and split it, but i was wondering what your thoughts were on this.

Its been like it for a fair few years on a 6A MCB and the owner has never had a problem with overload.

In other words... mark it on report as satisfactory and note it on the deviations or not?

Ta muchly.

 

[Des 56]

Nothing wrong with lighting on a ring,external lighting being a good example
It seems the only thing to pick up on is the nuisance element of all being on that one circuit
I would call it satisfactory but also, I would code 4 it for that, and note the circuit design on the comments

 

[Guest123]

No real issue there mate....best to note it on the cert though. As the OCPD for the circuit is not higher than the CCC of the cable (unlike a coventional ring final) then no real worries of overloading it at one point should someone come along at a later date and ad to or extend etc.

 

[Spudnik]

Much obliged gents

 

[johnboy6083]

lenny what is OCPD? am i being a numpty not knowing what tyou mean?

 

[Griffin]

I assume its the following,

over current protective device
current carrying capacity

Rgds

G

 

[johnboy6083]

cheers matey, im still a little wet behind the ears at only 23.

Good job us youngsters have got access to experienced people on here who dont turn up their nose and moan about inexperience!

 

[Spudnik]

Good job us youngsters have got access to experienced people on here who dont turn up their nose and moan about inexperience!

Dont count on it.