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Which is best, long ring final with 2 spurs or short ring final with more spurs?
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Good afternoon, hope you are all well. I have been re-evaluating the number and position of sockets in my bungalow, and considering having a few more added for convenience. Currently I seem to have a relatively short ring with 2 long spurs. If I measure the new route for cables incorporating the existing spurs and new sockets, I anticipate a total cable run of about 100m. From what I gather on this forum this is the limit for a ring final per 100m square of floor. Question is, is this a good idea, or should the ring final be made to run a shorter route and add more spurs, not exceeding the number of sockets on the ring, in order to keep volt drop to within acceptable limits. Not being an electrician I have used online cable size calculators to see if my idea is anywhere close to being ok and they come back with a huge 25mm squared cable. I am clearly out of my depth here hence the question. As always, many thanks in advance. Kind regards, Simon
Hi Mike, The new run would be re-distributing existing loads apart from lamps. Sockets are approx equi-distant around ring with computer at far end and single and occasional 3kw heater plugged in around the place. Cables air cooled under floorboards and around perimeter of roof void. no covering insulation. Regards Simon
Hi Mike, The new run would be re-distributing existing loads apart from lamps. Sockets are approx equi-distant around ring with computer at far end and single and occasional 3kw heater plugged in around the place. Cables air cooled under floorboards and around perimeter of roof void. no covering insulation. Regards Simon
