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Put lights on a ring circuit?

There is some benefit to it, for instance...

If we had a 90m Radial that due to volt drop or CCC had to be 2.5mm² then connecting the circuit as a ring in 1.5mm² would save a fair bit of copper. Even though the circuit may end up as 100m as a ring we would still save a significant amount of copper and pvc.

90m of 2.5mm² would use 585000mm³ of copper

100m of 1.5² would use 400000mm³ of copper


A massive 32% more efficient use of copper alone. Not to mention PVC.
 
Put lights on a ring circuit?

There is some benefit to it, for instance...

If we had a 90m Radial that due to volt drop or CCC had to be 2.5mm² then connecting the circuit as a ring in 1.5mm² would save a fair bit of copper. Even though the circuit may end up as 100m as a ring we would still save a significant amount of copper and pvc.

90m of 2.5mm² would use 585000mm³ of copper

100m of 1.5² would use 400000mm³ of copper


A massive 32% more efficient use of copper alone. Not to mention PVC.

????????????

Is it obvious I am bored LOL



What was you on last night:eek::D
 
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its common in commercial to use 2.5mm for lighting due to loads and distances even seen 4mm

streetlighting uses 16mm2 or 25mm depending on distance
 

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