Radial vs Ring in a standard 3 bed

[Scott Jacob]

Afternoon all.
I normally cable my first fixes in a standard 3/4 bed as follows:

Ring up
Ring down
Kitchen ring.

I was at a trade show the other day and got talking to a few people and they said they only use a ring in the kitchen. Radials up and down. Got me think what’s the standard? I know there’s a max length for a radial circuit even though i can’t remeber it as I don’t normally use them. What do you guys use as I’m on a first fix atm and taking a leg back to the board from my upstairs circuit is going to be hell.

Cheers

 

[telectrix]

My kitchen has been running on a 16A ring or 8 months and not tripped yet. I miscounted breakers and cant be bothered changing it.

Washer
Tumble Dryer
Microwave
Kettle
Air Fryer
Toaster

You will be amazed at how little more than 2 items are used at once

why would you want to fry air?

 

[ChrisElectrical88]

Having just read my fuel bill, averaging £90 a month for lecy (we got gas heating), I need to run some bigger cables.

Well you must be in a mansion haha, our 3 bed is 35 a month leccy

 

[ChrisElectrical88]

why would you want to fry air?

Health kick.

 

[Midwest]

Well you must be in a mansion haha, our 3 bed is 35 a month leccy

I know, something seriously wrong. That said, we ain't got gas cooking, but not impressed.

 

[Dustydazzler]

My current 3 bed 1980s semi has 1 ring on a 32a mcb for the entire house. Like this from new I presume. Not been rewired.
In fact it only has 4 circuits in total.
Cooker , ring , immersion and lights.
Proteus split board , cooker , immersion and lights non rcd And ring on the rcd. Loads of spare ways.

 

[Midwest]

My current 3 bed 1980s semi has 1 ring on a 32a mcb for the entire house.
In fact it only has 4 circuits in total.
Cooker , ring , immersion and lights.
Proteus split board , cooker , immersion and lights non rcd And ring on the rcd. Loads of spare ways.

I'd get a proper sparks in; soon have that sorted for you.

PS, there's a member on here called Murdoch, from your neck of the woods. Could ask him.

 

[Top Cat]

When i did a board change the other day and the Main fuse accidentally fell out, I found it was a 30 amp BS 88.
Probably been in since about 1940 so I don't think loading in a private house is a problem.
I use 4.0 radials all over unless it is a big kitchen.

 

[Dustydazzler]

I'd get a proper sparks in; soon have that sorted for you.

If it ain’t broke don’t fix it

 

[ChrisElectrical88]

My current 3 bed 1980s semi has 1 ring on a 32a mcb for the entire house. Like this from new I presume. Not been rewired.
In fact it only has 4 circuits in total.
Cooker , ring , immersion and lights.
Proteus split board , cooker , immersion and lights non rcd And ring on the rcd. Loads of spare ways.

I bet its never tripped due to overloading either

 

[Dustydazzler]

When i did a board change the other day and the Main fuse accidentally fell out, I found it was a 30 amp BS 88.
Probably been in since about 1940 so I don't think loading in a private house is a problem.
I use 4.0 radials all over unless it is a big kitchen.

You want to get that looked at , we can’t have fuses falling out.
I mean , what happened to those little wire things meant to hold it in. When ever i get to a house someone else has stolen them

 

[Dustydazzler]

I bet its never tripped due to overloading either

Nope , never

 

[telectrix]

my old man's house had a 30A rewireable main fuse from 1926 till 1988 when we installed an electric hob and shower. it popped.

 

[telectrix]

Having just read my fuel bill, averaging £90 a month for lecy (we got gas heating), I need to run some bigger cables.

£90 a month???? need to either stop the teenagers showering or close down the cannabis farm. our leccy runs about half that.

 

[Leesparkykent]

Rings for me.....helps out when the Twot of a dryliner puts a screw through the cable.

 

[telectrix]

Rings for me.....helps out when the Twot of a dryliner puts a screw through the cable.

still needs fixing. just needs a bigger hammer to educate the dry w4nker liner.