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Greetings.
I will probably get shot down in flames for asking this but...
If you are wiring something in singles and you are getting low on 1.5mm cable but have plenty of 2.5mm cable left would it be acceptable to run your neutral in 2.5mm even if the line is 1.5mm?
The circuit is protected by a 6 Amp MCB, a standard lighting circuit.
I have had a look at the Regs number 524.2 and it states "the neutral conductor shall have a cross sectional area not less than the line conductor". Which in this case the neutral will be bigger than the line conductor so definitely not less.
I know it sounds a bit cheap skate but in this day and age we are always looking to save costs and keep the price of the job down.
Does this seem really unprofessional to you, I mean at the end of the day the reason I'm considering doing this is to save the customer money.
Thanks.
I will probably get shot down in flames for asking this but...
If you are wiring something in singles and you are getting low on 1.5mm cable but have plenty of 2.5mm cable left would it be acceptable to run your neutral in 2.5mm even if the line is 1.5mm?
The circuit is protected by a 6 Amp MCB, a standard lighting circuit.
I have had a look at the Regs number 524.2 and it states "the neutral conductor shall have a cross sectional area not less than the line conductor". Which in this case the neutral will be bigger than the line conductor so definitely not less.
I know it sounds a bit cheap skate but in this day and age we are always looking to save costs and keep the price of the job down.
Does this seem really unprofessional to you, I mean at the end of the day the reason I'm considering doing this is to save the customer money.
Thanks.