Need help with advising a friend....

[Jabbajaws]

Hi All,

A friend of mine has been given a 16th Edition Board with a single RCD. So far everything seems ok, even though he shouldn't be doing this, i'm afraid that he is one of these people with the view that its his house and he'll do whatever he wants.

He is about to place 2 ring final circuits into one 32A breaker (mcb) and is asking me why he cant do so, as he says the both circuits will be protected by one breaker. I've told him not to but he is asking why, why why?

Now speaking to people and trying not to use sparky jargon is quite hard for me, as l always end up being technical, which makes people look at me like ive got two heads.

What can l say to him in laymans terms, to try and talk some sense into him?

Anybody???

P.S. He doesnt believe in water/gaspipe bonding and thinks its unecessary.

 

[Octopus]

To be honest there is nothing technically wrong with 2 circuits in a single MCB. If he wants to do it - then let him. Sounds a bit of a muppet.

PS my last house had 2 x ring circuits on 1 x 30A BS3036 fuse for about 30 years!

 

[SPARK2B]

amazing how people wont trust another person who is far more in the know (qualified) than themselves.....years ago i was attaching a hydraulic grab claw to a komatsu, it needed 3 feeds in 3 feeds for 9 fingers of the claw 3 each,...easy to follow, coz the seperators for the feeds were going to cost £45 each, my boss decided that he dint need um one feed will be fine

fitter- your gona flood it ad blow the seals and destroy the pump
boss- i pay the wages

...you cant argue with that, and when we ordered a new pump 2 days later for over a grand (a grand 15 yrs ago)....my boss decided that 3 feeds would probably be best

why challange those who know ?......as i go thru the motions and qualify in a few yrs, i had better get used to ppl "knowing better than me i guess, ...customers are alway right,...so iv heard.....

tell your "mate" to do one,...hes egging you to do it for him, for free,....like you said,...skinflint!!!

 

[jimmymac]

To be honest there is nothing technically wrong with 2 circuits in a single MCB. If he wants to do it - then let him. Sounds a bit of a muppet.

PS my last house had 2 x ring circuits on 1 x 30A BS3036 fuse for about 30 years!

Same as the house I previously owned, some of the earthing involved a jubilee clip & a car exhaust clamp.....saying that, it tested out fine