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At a house viewing I saw a dozen electric radiators connected mainly by plugs into wall sockets, one or two (in bathrooms) connected to fused spurs. I calculated nearly 14Kw and I'm given to understand all these rads are connected to either of two ring mains with 32A breakers.

A quick look at the consumer unit showed all the powerful stuff on dedicated circuits, apart from washing machine, tumble dryer, dishwasher, steam oven, so these must be plugged into one or other of the two ring mains. There was no dedicated circuit for the electric rads.

I know you can have unlimited sockets for a floor area > 100m2, but I would have thought all those rads on a cold winter's day would cause tripping? I'm looking at having to re-wire if I go ahead with the house, unless anyone disagrees?

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You'll need to investigate further, assuming the rads are on stats then some diversity may possibly be applied. It would be usual to have an electric heating system on dedicated circuits though, not on a ring for general use.

Thanks guys, seems like my sinking feeling is justified. Funny thing is all the rads have moulded plugs so they are designed to plug in. It's going to cost a fortune to run a dedicated service I would have thought right round the house.
 
I think you need more info ............ some of those wall mounted heaters are only 750w each!
Yes I saw some of them were lower than that, and then some a lot higher. I reckon they all add up to around 14Kw and are not on a dedicated circuit, and since they plug into wall sockets they must be on one or other of the ring mains, hence my concern.
 
Yes I saw some of them were lower than that, and then some a lot higher. I reckon they all add up to around 14Kw and are not on a dedicated circuit, and since they plug into wall sockets they must be on one or other of the ring mains, hence my concern.
Not ring mains any more Callcom, Ring Final Circuit, RFC for short, not to confused with a Radial Final Circuit.
 

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