Another poster recently posted a thread re: lights on a 10A. This as confused me somewhat in my learning.
Most of the consumer units that i've seen have a 6amp MCB for lighting. The other poster stated that they would need to protect it by a 10amp i take it this person means fuse. I am confused as to what MCB's are on the market i.e after 6amp MCB if one would need to go higher.
From my reading it appears that it is acceptable that a domestic lighting circuit if using 1.5mm2 6amp MCB excluding switch drops can go upto 110meters and around 1200 Watts on this circuit.
Would i be correct in stating the above?. If so given that a person doesn't have anymore 6amp MCB's in thier consumer unit and they need to extend of the already exsisting lighting circuit, say down stairs is it possible to go up to the next MCB (which i don't know what it is is it 10amp MCB, is it ever safe to go upto 16amp MCB?)
I take it if say one did need to expand downstairs or you have got to many watts for the fixed lighting circuit and you did have space in your consumer unit then you would use another 6amp MCB?
Most of the consumer units that i've seen have a 6amp MCB for lighting. The other poster stated that they would need to protect it by a 10amp i take it this person means fuse. I am confused as to what MCB's are on the market i.e after 6amp MCB if one would need to go higher.
From my reading it appears that it is acceptable that a domestic lighting circuit if using 1.5mm2 6amp MCB excluding switch drops can go upto 110meters and around 1200 Watts on this circuit.
Would i be correct in stating the above?. If so given that a person doesn't have anymore 6amp MCB's in thier consumer unit and they need to extend of the already exsisting lighting circuit, say down stairs is it possible to go up to the next MCB (which i don't know what it is is it 10amp MCB, is it ever safe to go upto 16amp MCB?)
I take it if say one did need to expand downstairs or you have got to many watts for the fixed lighting circuit and you did have space in your consumer unit then you would use another 6amp MCB?