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Musing on ring final unfused spur - Regs compliance and more from the EICR slant (but not necessarily)

psychicwarrior

Good day to all

Probably not an original question, but still...

Is there a Reg. non-compliance (which one(s) ) for having  2 double skts fed* unfused from a socket on a ring final  (presuming the connection is 'good' so to speak) ?

* either with the two on one  short bit of 'spur' cable, or each on its own short bit of cable , from the double socket

If the sockets were used to supply low powered items (chargers, a LED tv, lamp) and perhaps occasional vac. cleaner, or fan heater, then there is no overload concern as such, so what's the issue... is it simply the potential available to overload and for an EICR,  what exactly is the risk to record ...   it seems hardly potentially dangerous   and if its not that, why improve it !  Is that why it's 'informative' and not regulatory .  Musing over .

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    With everything turned on full the cooker worked for about 30 seconds then tripped the M.C.B.

    Not knowing the exact numbers I can only approximate, but I'm surprised it was that quick - I'd have expected serval minutes to trip an MCB on a moderate overload (<<3x In) ...makes me wonder if the MCB was a bit over sensitive.

       - Andy.

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    With everything turned on full the cooker worked for about 30 seconds then tripped the M.C.B.

    Not knowing the exact numbers I can only approximate, but I'm surprised it was that quick - I'd have expected serval minutes to trip an MCB on a moderate overload (<<3x In) ...makes me wonder if the MCB was a bit over sensitive.

       - Andy.

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  • 0 in reply to AJJewsbury

    MCB was a bit over sensitive

    Maybe.. whats it wired in 1,5mm2 ? I've knocked off a lighting circuit (6A) in under a minute with a 2kW fan heater before.  I should never have said 'it'll probably be OK..'

    If there was an oven as well it seems reasonable.


    Mike.

  • 0 in reply to mapj1

    The cooker circuit seemed to be wired in Imperial equivalent of 4.00/6.00mm2.

    Z.

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