separating socket rings in CU

[Guitarist]

It's one of those things where I don't really have a preference as there's no perfect way whatever you do. The house I was in today started out as a single ring for the whole house. Then an extension was built for kitchen and lounge which had it's own ring. Then the kitchen was changed and needed to be RCD protected so the board was changed. So now there is a ring for the kitchen, a ring for the rear of the living room, another ring for the rest of the house and the hall sockets are on a separate radial. So unless you make sure whatever you're working on is isolated and use labelling, instict, common sense or 'the force' as a guide only you're asking for trouble IMHO.

BTW, the lighting circuits are even more complicated and it's only a three bed semi.

I bet labelling that CU was fun

 

[imago]

I bet labelling that CU was fun

In the end I numbered the MCBs (same as the positions in board), numbered the cables with collars, then stuck the circuit description onto the inside of the cover (Hager flip down). It was the only way I could make enough room for the descriptions and make some effort at avoiding mix-ups/confusion further down the line.

 

[pencilpusher]

I have seen many "sockets left" and "sockets right" in homes less than about 10 years of age. All labelled as such too!