Ring spurred at origin?

[mattrgee]

Hi all,

DIYer here. My garage has a double socket fed by 4mm2 twin and earth connected to the same circuit breaker has the ring main for the sockets upstairs in the house. The MCB is a B32.

Is the feed in the garage considered a spur from the ring main or is it a separate radial circuit which happens to be on the same MCB? Ideally I'd like to add more sockets to the circuit in the garage (using 4mm2) but is this safe or allowed?

Thanks.

 

[ipf]

where does it say 3 and 11 mate, I cannot see the post numbers on my puter.

Just in front of '+ Quote'.

 

[MDJ]

Ah yeah, bloody hell lol, thanks mate, I have been searching for post numbers since I was allowed back on haha, this software is different that I have seen before, cheers fella

 

[ipf]

where does it say 3 and 11 mate, I cannot see the post numbers on my puter.

Just in front of '+ Quote'.

Ah yeah, bloody hell lol, thanks mate, I have been searching for post numbers since I was allowed back on haha, this software is different that I have seen before, cheers fella

You're welcome........Mark.......he, he. (from memory)

 

[MDJ]

HAHA, very good, hehe, that made me chuckle

 

[Dave OCD]

I'm not claiming it's ideal but as the 4mm is stranded it will tighten down fine with 2.5mm solid core conductors, just saying.

 

[Midwest]

You lot need to take a chill pill,worse things happen at sea, sausage what was I saying. Nope forgotten now. Maureen, need some help down here, now you gave me a tenner...........

 

[mattrgee]

Regarding whether the ring is 2.5 or 4.0, the best I can do is show pictures of the cables existing the consumer unit. The two thinner cables are lighting for the garage,

 

[Pete999]

Regarding whether the ring is 2.5 or 4.0, the best I can do is show pictures of the cables existing the consumer unit. The two thinner cables are lighting for the garage,

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Bit of a Burgers muddle if I may be so bold?

 

[telectrix]

yep. need to contact percy the painter before the peeling paint gives you and your family cancer or chronic asbesto brick dust disease.

 

[Dave OCD]

That's a bit rough, standard 20mm open grommets on the top of the enclosure = non compliant. It's not a major thing IMO but it indicates an attitude to the work that makes me wonder what else isn't great about the installation.

 

[mattrgee]

Were there any thoughts on whether the cabling was 2.5 or 4.0 based on pictures? Or too difficult to tell?

 

[Spoon]

Were there any thoughts on whether the cabling was 2.5 or 4.0 based on pictures? Or too difficult to tell?

How about measuring the one you think is 4mm, it might give us a better idea. Does it not state the cable size on the cable?

 

[telectrix]

How about measuring the one you think is 4mm, it might give us a better idea. Does it not state the cable size on the cable?

cable says made in china. this cable will self-destruct in 5 years.