socket on 6.0mm T&E

cprfenom · Mar 24, 2015

A circuit wired in 6.0/2.5 with a 32amp MCB feeding a double socket for a gas hob and gas oven.

Now I know that the protective device is for the cable, but I am concerned that the socket can only take 13+7. Should I down rate the protective device for the socket and not the cable in this situation.

Regards

Plonker 3 · Mar 24, 2015

The OCPD is the same on thousands of RFC all over the UK, why do think this one needs special attention?

cprfenom · Mar 24, 2015

I was more concerned that the socket could easily be overload and the protective device will not stop the socket from being damaged. I know that the protective device is for the cable, just interested if others would try and protect the socket and the cable in this situation.

Regards

Andy78 · Mar 24, 2015

cprfenom said:
I was more concerned that the socket could easily be overload and the protective device will not stop the socket from being damaged. I know that the protective device is for the cable, just interested if others would try and protect the socket and the cable in this situation.

Regards

How do sockets on a ring final with a 32A MCB survive then ?

Pete999 · Mar 24, 2015

Aren't the plug tops fused at 13amps???

jackhammerJIM · Mar 24, 2015

your not seeing the point that Dilb made . think about it !

Leesparkykent · Mar 24, 2015

As the others have said and given you an example of a ring final circuit generally has an OCPD of 32amp, your situation is no different.

cprfenom · Mar 24, 2015

Sorry. I do now. Just not thinking straight.

Sorry for the dumb question.

Regards,

Leesparkykent · Mar 24, 2015

cprfenom said:
Sorry. I do now. Just not thinking straight.

Sorry for the dumb question.

Regards,

It's cool to ask questions if your not sure mate.

Guest77 · Mar 24, 2015

cprfenom said:
Sorry. I do now. Just not thinking straight.

Sorry for the dumb question.
Regards,

No worries your in good company here

Deleted member 72666 · Mar 24, 2015

You should have gone with your gut feeling and swapped it for a B20 in and said nowt!

cprfenom · Mar 24, 2015

I knew there wasn't anything strictly wrong with it, but I dared to ask as I was interested in the consensus, but it was dumb when you look at the bigger picture lol.

Andy78 · Mar 24, 2015

I was also wondering what level of overload you were expecting from the gas oven and gas hob

cprfenom · Mar 24, 2015

None really, more a case of people using the socket at a later date to feed an electric hob and oven. I'm cursing myself for not stepping back and thinking before asking a question with blinkers on.

Andy78 · Mar 24, 2015

cprfenom said:
None really, more a case of people using the socket at a later date to feed an electric hob and oven. I'm cursing myself for not stepping back and thinking before asking a question with blinkers on.

Don't be. You can ask anything on here.
You do need to recognise there is a correlation between the degree of daftness of a question and the amount of ribbing you may attract. That's all it is though a bit of banter.
If a question provokes thought within yourself and guides you to revise certain areas of knowledge, then it's never a daft one.