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  1. L

    Radial Circuits

    Hi All, quick question before bed. Just come back from an emergency callout No Earth in property 6 double sockets on a 15A Radial (over 2 floors) 3036 CU with big hole out of R/H side Bonding to mains Water - 16ohms through this means No Bonding to Gas Pre RCD covering 4 x 3036 CUs Pe-RCD not...
    • LED Lighting
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    • circuit circuits leakage plugged radial sockets
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    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  2. A

    Spider Radial

    Hi all, my first post. Just been to see a job to change a fuse box to a 17th edition CU. Did some testing to see what I'll be dealing with. All seems well apart from 1 radial that has 3 ends of line. What are my options? Do I need to make a ring with a non fused spur? or can I use the highest Zs...
  3. R

    oven and hob on same radial ?

    HI guys may be the wrong forum, if it is apologies. I have a new hob 7.2kw and oven 4kw , I have laid a new 10mm t&e under my floorboards before tiling my floor and had an electrician friend come to have a look at connecting to consumer unit and connecting up the appliances. He's told me they...
  4. F

    Radial length

    Ok just a quick one got brane freeze here a 20a radial can be no more than 50m2 so if this is a straight run what length is it basically how do you convert square metre into metres in a straight run thanks in advance
  5. delano

    why not make all circuits radial?

    Why in the UK are we so fixated with ring circuits. I know decades ago it was decided to use the ring system as it was deemed to be cheaper but surely that can't be the case now.
  6. P

    What am I accountable for on CU change as got bad test results.

    Hi, all continuity test results are ok now I replaced all the loose earths in all the sockets and lamp holders around the house. The radial going off to feed the boiler/shower/not sure what else, all branches out of a old unfused spur where the neon no longer works, and this radial is where I am...
  7. M

    Circuit design for new extension

    Hi all I've got a training assignment to do which is to design a circuit for a job I will be doing with my boss. He wants to see what I come up with having viewed the job and spoken to the client. Basically the job is supplying lighting and sockets to a new extension comprising of three...
    • Mechie
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    • cable circuit circuits consumer current design extension first garage garden given heaters house installed lighting lights machine new outbuilding problem protection query radial right roman socket sockets someone supply times
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    • Forum: Circuit Design, Power Systems & Electronics Help
  8. F

    Ring or radial

    Just done some small alterations to a training room it's a 4mm radial in dado trunking that was already there there is 7 pcs to be plugged into circuit I suggested making it into a ring but the engineer were working for says its ok I thought all pcs had to be on ring du to high integratity earthing
  9. A

    Help! Supplying two ovens from a single radial

    Hello, I have a 6mm t&e protected radial circuit running from the CU to the kitchen, this was originally going to feed just a new Neff Oven, rated at 3.68KW total connected load ~ 16Amp. This was fine, but now it turns out that the new Microwave we’re getting is rated at 3.1KW total connected...
    • andy100
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    • help! ovens radial single supplying
    • Replies: 36
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  10. K

    price quote for job

    Hello, recently qualified electrician. I’m doing a job for someone. They have a radial circuit which they want to convert to a ring. I need to run a wire from the last socket which is on the third floor back to the consumer unit. They person wants it done in conduit or trunking. I was wondering...
    • kshah86
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    • changing circuit electrical work job materials price quote radial
    • Replies: 21
    • Forum: Business Related
  11. L

    radial socket with 2 sockets

    Hi, Been asked to make a diagram for a radial socket circuit for the office with 2 sockets. kinda stuck... if anyone has any images would greatly appreciate it. also asked to produced one for a ring circuit for the workshop with 3 sockets. thanks.. uk regs
  12. L

    radial socket with 2 sockets

    Hi, Been asked to make a diagram for a radial socket circuit for the office with 2 sockets. kinda stuck... if anyone has any images would greatly appreciate it. also asked to produced one for a ring circuit for the workshop with 3 sockets. thanks.. uk regs
  13. J

    RFC testing , downstairs ring going upstairs to a long radial

    so end to end L-L 0.4 N-N 0.4 E-E 1.1 very reasonable , but when the l-n are crossed over at the consumer unit . ok down stairs but the reading goes up to 16 ohms upstairs but when l-e are crossed over at the consumer unit the last four sockets upstairs give no reading. at this point i am...
  14. M

    16A socket on a radial require 20A Overcurrent device, where's the reg?

    Hi all, I hope this is the right place to post this question. I'm revising for my 17th edition exam tonight, I qualified on the 15th edition too long ago to mention, and my on site guide says in section H3 that radial final circuits using 16A sockets complying with BS EN 60309-2 should be...
  15. 1Justin

    10A MCB for 1.5mm radial to sockets?

    CU job for a customer on a bit of a budget so little room for alterations. Part of the job, I find a small single garage conversion to ground floor bedroom (ie a small room), converted in 1980’s. Found to have it's four sockets supplied via 1.5mm ring. Anyhow, reconnecting into new CU, I...
  16. J

    BS 88 fuse in a 20A radial socket outlet circuit.

    A BS 88 fuse protects a 20A radial socket outlet circuit. The circuit is wired using 2.5mm2 single core cable installed in a 16m length of PVC conduit. A separate protective device conductor consisting of a 1.0mm2 PVC cable is used. Assuming that no correction factors are applicable and that the...
    • Jordanh1992
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    • circuit fuse outlet radial socket socket outlet
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  17. M

    Volt drop from radial spurred from ring main.

    I'm installing a gate supply at the end of a customers garden. My plan is to spur off internal ring main and run a radial roughly 100m to end of garden. Providing the long run cable is of adequate size to sustain 230v to the end of the garden am I right in thinking that I can tee off again at...

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