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Hi, this is my first time on this forum so I hope I'm in the correct section.
I've come across a strange socket wiring set up in my own home. I was baffled at first as to how at the consumer unit I had a ring main set up (2x 2.5 T&E fused at 32A) but radial setup at each socket (1 cable).
What appears to have been installed is a ring of junction boxes with every socket spurred off of this ring. This was obviously done to replace the house's previous wiring whilst utilising the existing conduit routes (only space for 1 cable).
I know that this is not acceptable by today's standards so my question is: Was this ever an acceptable method? Judging by the occasional use of green earth sleeving (if not left bare) this was done in the 70's.
I've come across a strange socket wiring set up in my own home. I was baffled at first as to how at the consumer unit I had a ring main set up (2x 2.5 T&E fused at 32A) but radial setup at each socket (1 cable).
What appears to have been installed is a ring of junction boxes with every socket spurred off of this ring. This was obviously done to replace the house's previous wiring whilst utilising the existing conduit routes (only space for 1 cable).
I know that this is not acceptable by today's standards so my question is: Was this ever an acceptable method? Judging by the occasional use of green earth sleeving (if not left bare) this was done in the 70's.