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Radial Circuit for sockets and lights and in general

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I was interested in gaining a better understanding of what is and isn’t allowed here in the UK under radial circuits. Specifically, if one wanted to add Schuko or Type F (or French variant of Type E) of plugs into the mix.

  I understand that we can have a radial circuit with a 20amp MCB, but most here advise to install a 16amp MCB.

I saw the posts by some advising that you can install European standards in a home as they can be invoking ‘invoke directive HD384’.

While I appreciate, we do things differently I wondered why no one (if it is allowed or not) then installs a small circuit with plugs and lights on the same circuit as opposed to separating each lighting and socket.  Is this at all possible?

Personally, I did install a couple of Type E plugs from Schneider (not the German ones ) as I have some German friends who come and for the same reason the previous posts mention they are better than travel adapters (and they also allow me to use the steam cleaner we obtained from Germany without changing the plug).  They are on a solitary 20amp MCB in a small radial but themselves.  I did use NYM-J 2,5x3 also http://www.batt.co.uk/upload/files/nym-j_1432822108.pdf


https://www.legrandgroup.com/sites/default/files/Documents_PDF_Legrand/Nos_solutions/Guide_International_standards_EN.pdf


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  • Chris,

    did you see the feedback I got when I mentioned the theoreical 2,(or even 3 or 4) rings on one fuseway?

    Some folk thought I was a heretic- one even suggested taking out two ends of different rings and joining them in the consumer unit in order to form one big ring.
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  • Chris,

    did you see the feedback I got when I mentioned the theoreical 2,(or even 3 or 4) rings on one fuseway?

    Some folk thought I was a heretic- one even suggested taking out two ends of different rings and joining them in the consumer unit in order to form one big ring.
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