two radials on 16 a mcb

[hightower]

r1 and r2 on a radial? as far as I knowr1 and r2 are readings required for a RFC

Oh no pete! Don't confuse the OP even more, I thought we were getting somewhere there. [emoji38]

 

[Pete999]

Oh no pete! Don't confuse the OP even more, I thought we were getting somewhere there. [emoji38]

What What??

 

[Jake1992]

What What??

Why cant you carry out R1+R2 readings on a radial ? .... I can??

 

[Pete999]

Why cant you carry out R1+R2 readings on a radial ? .... I can??

The OP mentioned r1 + r2 did he mean R1+R2?? see post 11

 

[Jake1992]

The OP mentioned r1 + r2 did he mean R1+R2??

....I am now with you Pete ! .... haha.

 

[DuaneMHunt1976]

Also said on the last report these radials where rings
So on the last report on the system they would of had the r1 r2 rn
As far as I can read these rings have been broken and places on 16A breaker
So what was once two rings have become four radials over two circuits

 

[telectrix]

to clarify. each 16A MCB has 1 radial circuit consisting of 2 branches. ​

 

[Octopus]

to clarify. each 16A MCB has 1 radial circuit consisting of 2 branches. ​

So OP:

Step 1 - locate the sockets / outlets on "both" branches.

Step 2 - I & T each branch

Step 3 - record the higher readings however if, for example 1 leg is short and has low IR and the other is long and has good IR I would be inclined to record both sets of readings on the schedule of inspections..... and add a note in the inspection comments section.

 

[Paul.M]

What is the possibility of finding the ends of these two radials and making them back into two RFC's?

 

[polo1]

So OP:

Step 1 - locate the sockets / outlets on "both" branches.

Step 2 - I & T each branch

Step 3 - record the higher readings however if, for example 1 leg is short and has low IR and the other is long and has good IR I would be inclined to record both sets of readings on the schedule of inspections..... and add a note in the inspection comments section.

At last, a straightforward answer to (an initially befuddled) question.
Truth is, I've come across many electricians who don't know exactly how best to test & record such a scenario, so let's not be too hard on the OP. And yes, electricians mixing up their r1 & R1 etc, gets me too!

 

[telectrix]

At last, a straightforward answer to (an initially befuddled) question.
Truth is, I've come across many electricians who don't know exactly how best to test & record such a scenario, so let's not be too hard on the OP. And yes, electricians mixing up their r1 & R1 etc, gets me too!

some guys just don't know their arse (r's ) from their elbows.

 

[Paul.M]

some guys just don't know their arse (r's ) from their elbows.

:frown2::frown2::frown2:

 

[telectrix]

:frown2::frown2::frown2:

you been on that peroxide again?

 

[Paul.M]

Thread going way off track now so I've edited a couple of posts and made it into a new thread. http://www.electriciansforums.co.uk/chit-chat-off-topic/110111-arse-elbow.html

Lets see how many of us know our arse from our elbow? (we are all grown ups and this is just a bit of banter taken away from this thread).

 

[Paul.M]

Trying to get this thread back on topic:- You can not have have 2 circuits from the same OCPD. You can have one radial socket circuit with a spur from the MCB if feeding only one point!

Discuss?