number of points served

[devlin maguire]

is a double socket one or two points

 

[Phase2Phase]

one point as cable is onterminated at 1 point

 

[bugsy]

I'd say 1

 

[Guest123]

Just the one.

 

[devlin maguire]

cheers guys it's in the book somwhere but I just can't be ar**** tonight my other half is filling in a pir she's firing questions then arguing with me, she's just winding me up though cos Iam off to the pub for quiz night
Mac

 

[Phil]

one point

 

[Des 56]

Well,you get one point for saying a double is 1 and no points for a double is 2


Its one point for a double or a single or a tripple or a -----

The"double is 2 points fan club"will be along any time soon

 

[Spudnik]

Its ONE point of connection IE ONE double socket.

 

[pevvers]

Well I must say I'm disappointed with you lot, they had a thread on this over on the IET a few months ago and it went on for pages and pages of back and forth. Surely someone must disagree?

Definitely 1 point though....

 

[chris gray]

omg did this thread cause a discussion at work today.
one has been saying a d/skt is 1 point
and other lad has been saying a d/skt is 2 points
both submitting said details on test sheets


so...
how many points would you count
a 2g switch as
3 lamp holder chandelier
s/f/s + s/skt fed off it

 

[pevvers]

omg did this thread cause a discussion at work today.
one has been saying a d/skt is 1 point
and other lad has been saying a d/skt is 2 points
both submitting said details on test sheets


so...
how many points would you count
a 2g switch as
3 lamp holder chandelier
s/f/s + s/skt fed off it

Whoever is convinced that it's two points etc., get them to have a look at page 27 of the BRB.

Point (in wiring). A termination of the fixed wiring intended for the the connection of current-using equipment.

One termination of fixed wiring for current using equipment, means one point. So no matter whether has a million lamps, it's still one point. Double socket has one termination, so one point, etc., etc....

 

[Doug]

how many points would you count
a 2g switch as
3 lamp holder chandelier
s/f/s + s/skt fed off it

I would count a 2g switch as 1 point. The wires are taken to one point in the building, there is one point to open for testing and there is one electrical accessory there (the switch). If the light switch includes two circuits, eg hall & landing lights, then I would count it as a point on each circuit.

's/f/s + s/skt fed off it' presumably means switched fused spur supplying a single socket. Sounds like two points.

 

[Davey101]

Dont think you should be counting light switches as a point. Same with an FCU feeding a socket, I'd take that as 1 point.
The important bit is 'connection of current using equipment'. On the NIC test sheet, it says 'points SERVED'.
They are less concerned about connections, and more about points actually drawing current.
Thats my interpretation, and how our qualifying manager has advised us.

 

[Guest123]

I agree with Davey....light switches are not a point served, the light fittings they control are.

 

[chris gray]

The important bit is 'connection of current using equipment'.
surely then there are two points at a double socket?