We're fine, thanks, and I'm pleased to hear that you are, too. Grandchild No. 2 is scheduled to arrive in a week or two's time, but goodness knows when we will first be able to see her 'in the flesh'!Hi John. All good here thank yo. Hope all is well with you and yours.
Thanks for clarifying. Yes, as I hope is clear from my various responses, I think eric is worrying about, and talking about addressing, an issue which normally can't be addressed. As I've said, in some cases (e.g. a room full of IT equipment), the designer will know that the total leakage current will be high, such that splitting across more than one circuit/RCD would be necessary - but in nearly all other situations, there's nothing much that a designer without a crystal ball can do about the perceived 'potential problem'.I meant the logic of the thread. I fit 5 sockets and there is a trip due to the equipment used. I don't see how I would be expected to sort this at my expense. I just wonder if Eric thinks I should replace a socket if the customer overloads it, or trips over a lead. I don't have the gift of precognition.
I suppose that, in a world in which equipment with significant earth leakage is becoming increasingly prevalent, there might come to be a case for re-considering the number (and placement) of outlets that one should have on a sockets circuit - but I doubt that we have got to a stage at which that's yet really necessary. ... and, again, what is sensible will always be crucially dependent on the actual situation in question.
Kind Regards, John