ring main ...?

[mc497]

Hi to all,

I am not a spark, lets just get that out of the way first... but I have noticed that the ring mains in my house are split into front of house and rear of house, rather then ground floor and first floor....the house was built in the seventies.
Is this something I should worry about or not...? everything works fine by the way, dont seem to have any electrical probs....!

Cheers folks......!

 

[Sparky Ninja]

all valid points but what if the earth on a radial comes apart at the first socket. The home owner will not know this and they will have sockets working but with no earth.

This is why we have things like RCD's

 

[djb_1983]

Also easier for testing . lol

 

[Amp David]

This is why we have things like RCD's

Not on every radial out there we don't.

 

[Sparky Ninja]

Not on every radial out there we don't.

No we have other 'things' like non conductive locations, designated equipment, competent persons etc..

 

[Hawk81]

This is why we have things like RCD's

sure why bother with earths anywhere then.

 

[Sparky Ninja]

sure why bother with earths anywhere then.

 

[Amp David]

Ok i give up, Radials are the safest.

 

[Spudnik]

Light weight