13A and 16A sockets on the same 20A radial. OK or not?

[Pete999]

What would be the advantage over an already compliant circuit which is apparently in service without issue?
Explain please.

I don't believe that how it is wired now makes it a standard final circuit as [er BS 7671, that's my opinion. like you Davesparks disagrees with me. that's OL we all have our opinions.

 

[radiohead]

I don't believe that how it is wired now makes it a standard final circuit as [er BS 7671, that's my opinion. like you Davesparks disagrees with me. that's OL we all have our opinions.

An indication of where the trade has gone wrong, sharp intake of breath, shake of the head, no engineering judgement. Got a box to tick so it'll have to be ripped out and rewired Sir.
Just my opinion.

 

[Pete999]

An indication of where the trade has gone wrong, sharp intake of breath, shake of the head, no engineering judgement. Got a box to tick so it'll have to be ripped out and rewired Sir.
Just my opinion.

I judge it as wrong Mate

An indication of where the trade has gone wrong, sharp intake of breath, shake of the head, no engineering judgement. Got a box to tick so it'll have to be ripped out and rewired Sir.
Just my opinion.

Go for it!

 

[radiohead]

If I was installing it I'd do the same as you, 13a outlets either on a ring or radial, each 16a outlet on a dedicated 16a radial. But it seems pointless to change an existing installation which is compliant and working satisfactorily, really for no other reason than to tick an..... 'its not how I would do it' box.

 

[westward10]

I would say it is more unconventional as opposed to non compliant. If it were a 30/32A ring final I would suggest the 16A socket outlets should not be protected by such a device. As it stands there is no real issue.

 

[davesparks]

I don't believe that how it is wired now makes it a standard final circuit as [er BS 7671, that's my opinion. like you Davesparks disagrees with me. that's OL we all have our opinions.

No it isn't a 'standard final circuit' as far as it doesn't match the pretty pictures in the idiots guide exactly, But there is absolutely nothing in the regulations requiring anyone to follow the 'standard circuits'.
The regulations tell us the rules for designing circuits and give us the option of using the standard socket circuits if we wish to, there is nothing saying they must be followed.

Electricians are supposed to be technically competent people capable of designing circuits to suit an application and not just blindly follow pictures in a book.

There are no standard circuits for appliance supplies, lighting circuits or anything other than ring or radial socket circuits.