Running of t+e for rings

[J.C.E]

What is the correct way of running your t+e cables for a ring circuit.

I understand the principle of starting at the db take your 2.5 to the 1st socket and loop in and out of each socket then at your last socket return to the db.

But if you were to run that surface say in mt2...you wouldn't do it like that would u! have a bit of mt2 coming out the right of the db for the outgoing and a bit of mt2 going into the db on the left with the return lol!

So my question is how do you actually run the 2x 2.5 t&e TOGETHER in ONE direction

CHEERS

 

[Guest112]

in one direction in a single run of mt2 or even singles in conduit a staggered ring is recommended for further adaption / extension and I prefer them in general

atb

 

[J.C.E]

staggered? explain how to run this please...

 

[KAS1]

This is not a real question is it .......................

 

[KAS1]

db-1-3-5-6-4-2-db any help lol

 

[trev]

Kas, all due respect mate but don't you think he may have learnt slightly different terminology, or maybe is a trainee. It's good to ascertain someone's skill level before beasting them for no reason.

 

[Des 56]

The answer lies with ignorance

Run 2 cables,take one into a socket and let the other ignore that socket
Run the cables to the next and one of the cables ignores that socket
(the cable that ignores the socket matters not)

When you get to the end of the run,terminate them both at that socket

 

[JulianC]

staggered?

Yes, yes I am. :speechless:

 

[kingeri]

If the run (i.e. both legs) is pretty much going in one direction from the CU then the leapfrog/staggered method is preferred as it will avoid all the sockets being on one leg and having a long socket-less return leg. If the layout suits running in a traditional ring, especially in a domestic environment, then that's the usual way to do it. Both are electrically the same.

 

[Deleted member 9648]

What is the correct way of running your t+e cables for a ring circuit.

I understand the principle of starting at the db take your 2.5 to the 1st socket and loop in and out of each socket then at your last socket return to the db.

But if you were to run that surface say in mt2...you wouldn't do it like that would u! have a bit of mt2 coming out the right of the db for the outgoing and a bit of mt2 going into the db on the left with the return lol!

So my question is how do you actually run the 2x 2.5 t&e TOGETHER in ONE direction

CHEERS

MT2 will take 2x2.5mm T/E's...so thats how you run 'em.

 

[Engineer54]

db-1-3-5-6-4-2-db any help lol

Or....

DB - 1 - 3 - 5 - } -6

DB- 2 - 4 - 6 - } - 5

lol!!....

 

[J.C.E]

what i was thinking... lol at you lol and and him lol

 

[Engineer54]

We only use ''staggered'' ring circuits, the load is distributed over the whole circuit and not on one leg , so-to-speak!! No reason why you wouldn't use this system on house ring circuits, if the socket outlet positions warrant it!!....

 

[Guest112]

We only use ''staggered'' ring circuits, the load is distributed over the whole circuit and not on one leg , so-to-speak!! No reason why you wouldn't use this system on house ring circuits, if the socket outlet positions warrant it!!....

I only stagger rings too, I like to think ir makes future adaptions easier,

atb

 

[micknew]

This forum should be called 'The DIY School' lol.