lighting supplied via 13A plug and scokets

[James sparks]

Hi All,

Come across some high level lighting that is supplied via 13A plug and sockets on trunking. It's wired in 1.5 singles with a 15A 3036 and each light has a 3A fuse in the plug. Although the protective device is over-rated, is the plug and socket arrangement acceptable? The sockets are not marked with their intended purpose (ie lighting only) but they are way out of reach so nothing else should get plugged in to them and there are only enough for the amount of lights there are.

Thanks for any suggestions

 

[Paul.M]

First point is having single in trunking. If it is pvc trunking then thats a NO NO for a start, unless double insulated with each line conductor having a CPC?

 

[Brightspark2]

Yes that's acceptable, quite common too...

 

[Pete999]

First point is having single in trunking. If it is pvc trunking then thats a NO NO for a start, unless double insulated with each line conductor having a CPC?

No singles in PVC trunking, why?

 

[KAS1]

First point is having single in trunking. If it is pvc trunking then thats a NO NO for a start, unless double insulated with each line conductor having a CPC?

Please explain further ..........

 

[Paul.M]

Hi All,

Come across some high level lighting that is supplied via 13A plug and sockets as above in trunking. PVC or metal?

It's wired in 1.5 singles with a 15A 3036 and each light has a 3A fuse in the plug. No problems so far

Although the protective device is over-rated, (no its not) is the plug and socket arrangement acceptable? Yes if labeled at each point

The sockets are not marked with their intended purpose (ie lighting only)as above but they are way out of reach so nothing else should get plugged in to them I'm assuming this is commercial/industrial so placing out of reach and there are only enough for the amount of lights there are. Current demand is ok.

Thanks for any suggestions

I'm sure some one will pull me on at least one of my comments but my tin hat is thick lol

 

[Paul.M]

No singles in PVC trunking, why?

PVC trucking is NOT mechanical protection therefore any cables inside need to be double insulated and if in singles each single line conductor needs to have a cpc.

 

[KAS1]

PVC trucking is NOT mechanical protection therefore any cables inside need to be double insulated and if in singles each single line conductor needs to have a cpc.

Load of cobblers

 

[7029 dave]

Of course you can have singles in pvc trunking.

 

[Brightspark2]

It sounds like an existing circuit, I don't think it needs a label at every socket...it's at high level...let's use common sense...

 

[Pete999]

PVC trucking is NOT mechanical protection therefore any cables inside need to be double insulated and if in singles each single line conductor needs to have a cpc.

Codswollop

 

[KAS1]

Don't tell me you would wire everything in dado trunking in T&E lol

 

[7029 dave]

Its no different from having singles in pvc conduit.

 

[Pete999]

Don't tell me you would wire everything in dado trunking in T&E lol

Probably never heard so much ess h one tee in my my life

 

[Pete999]

Probably never heard so much ess h one tee in my my life

Not meant for you KASI