Ring Main capacity?
Carl Denver
on one 30A domestic ring main? Is there also a limit of light fittings on
the lighting fuse?
Cheers,
Carlos.
BillyNoMates/NoddyNoName
you never thoereticly run the max (32a) on a circuit in appliances. If
however like most households nowadays , you find there is a lot of heavy
load appliances ie washing machine, dish washer, tumble dryer, kettle,
toaster, etc. that will be in use together it is advisable to install a
seperate ring main to the kitchen area or split the upstairs and downstairs
into two circuits.
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> There is no limit to the number of socket outlets on a domestic ring main
as
> you never thoereticly run the max (32a) on a circuit in appliances.
Err, just plug in 3 kettles !
If
> however like most households nowadays , you find there is a lot of heavy
> load appliances ie washing machine, dish washer, tumble dryer, kettle,
> toaster, etc. that will be in use together it is advisable to install a
> seperate ring main to the kitchen area or split the upstairs and
downstairs
> into two circuits.
>
>
I think the recommendation is that each ring main serves a certain maximum
area.
Cant remember of hand what its is. If you do over load it then providing its
wired correctly, with the correct size wire and fuse then you simply blow
the fuse and learn your lesson - bit late though
if you must have all these high power appliances plugged in !
As for lights, dunno. I suppose as long as the total wattage does not exceed
1200w (i.e 5amps)
your ok ?
Andy
Simon Avery
Hello Andy
>> you never thoereticly run the max (32a) on a circuit in
>> appliances.
AE> Err, just plug in 3 kettles !
I was at a meeting last week where the organiser had plugged two
kettles into a 5amp extension lead.
Melted insulation is such a chore to clean off carpets.
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> "Andy Evans" <an...@evansbromyard.spam_offfreeserve.co.uk> wrote:
>
> Hello Andy
>
> >> you never thoereticly run the max (32a) on a circuit in
> >> appliances.
> AE> Err, just plug in 3 kettles !
>
> I was at a meeting last week where the organiser had plugged two
> kettles into a 5amp extension lead.
>
> Melted insulation is such a chore to clean off carpets.
>
> --
I bet !
But why didnt the fuse at the consumer unit blow and protect the wiring ??
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> I was at a meeting last week where the organiser had plugged two
> kettles into a 5amp extension lead.
>
> Melted insulation is such a chore to clean off carpets.
Oh I see ... an extension lead. Should have had a 5 amp fuse in the plug
then !
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Simon Avery
Hello Andy
>> I was at a meeting last week where the organiser had
>> plugged two kettles into a 5amp extension lead. Melted
>> insulation is such a chore to clean off carpets.
AE> Oh I see ... an extension lead. Should have had a 5 amp fuse
AE> in the plug then !
Well, actually it was rated 10amps when unwound, 5 or 6 amps wound -
and it was wound. 13a fuse...
Plus net
come with the LOWER 5amp fuse and if you NEED to put higher you have to put
10A or 13A fuse in rather than having to know, that you have to put lower
rating to to match the wattage and save the wire and fit a smaller fuse,
most people are not fully knowledgable and sometimes lazy, if they buy a
plug they think the expert has put 13A in because this is suitable and that
is correct for all applications,
pontius
would have to buy a suitable one.
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