32a mcb on a 2.5m radial

[Vortigern]

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not normative

Most of the hundreds of commercial business units I have entered have such an arrangement as standard for router power etc. adjacent to comms box. Usually direct from the MCB

 

[timhoward]

Even though it's fine I'd agree with downrating the breaker simply to save arguments and reduce confusion in future. It will instantly look suspicious in an inspection as it stands.

 

[Soi disant]

It will instantly look suspicious in an inspection as it stands.

Only to people who should not be doing inspections.

So yeah - put a smaller one in - there are too many numpties around.

 

[timhoward]

Only to people who should not be doing inspections.

I'd hope that anyone inspecting would at least investigate and check within 433.1.204.
So in a sense everyone should have some degree of suspicion.
I know that some colleges teach that the appendix diagram is the only permitted RFC arrangement which doesn't help matters.

 

[Soi disant]

I'd hope that anyone inspecting would at least investigate and check within 433.1.204.

I'd hope that anyone inspecting would not care what a regulation dealing with ring finals says when they were looking at a radial.

I know that some colleges teach that the appendix diagram is the only permitted RFC arrangement which doesn't help matters.

As I said - too many numpties about.

 

[timhoward]

I'd hope that anyone inspecting would not care what a regulation dealing with ring finals says when they were looking at a radial.


As I said - too many numpties about.

Lol you got me there, read thread too quickly!