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6A lighting cct to supply a 13A socket

Farmboy
So, we all know about feeding lights from a socket cct, but would you do it the other way around, running on to a single 13A socket from a 6A lighting cct (which is wired in 1.5mm2, to run a few LED's) to supply a lawn mower and similar items? Somebody was given a quote to install the socket.


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    broadgage:

    Not in my view best practice, but acceptable in certain circumstances when it is known that the socket will only be used for a low loading appliance. Examples include a loft mounted TV signal amplifier, or a modern central heating boiler.


    Not suitable for a lawn mower IMHO as I perceive some risk of the 6 amp MCB tripping. Also a socket normally used for a lawnmower might well be used for other garden tools some of which have substantial loadings, or for an electric barbeque.




    Connecting a load greater than anticipated could well be expected - it's a socket to be installed in a bin shed for a block of flats - and the sparky who gave the quote to install it is going to take the supply from the lighting cct supplying the lights in the communal stairway ?.


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    broadgage:

    Not in my view best practice, but acceptable in certain circumstances when it is known that the socket will only be used for a low loading appliance. Examples include a loft mounted TV signal amplifier, or a modern central heating boiler.


    Not suitable for a lawn mower IMHO as I perceive some risk of the 6 amp MCB tripping. Also a socket normally used for a lawnmower might well be used for other garden tools some of which have substantial loadings, or for an electric barbeque.




    Connecting a load greater than anticipated could well be expected - it's a socket to be installed in a bin shed for a block of flats - and the sparky who gave the quote to install it is going to take the supply from the lighting cct supplying the lights in the communal stairway ?.


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