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on a ring circuit can you spur off a spur?
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No, only allowed one double socket, or one single or an fcu. You could previously have two single sockets on a spur but not anymore.
The main reason for not allowing more than one spur per socket point is the cable size. Ring mains are wired in 2.5mm cable but because there are effectively two cables they are fused at 32A. A spur has a single 2.5 cable which is not rated to carry 32A so having multiple spurs on the same cable could cause it to overheat and catch fire.
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Section 1.7 covers this specific topic pretty well.
Hope this helps.
Section 1.7 covers this specific topic pretty well.
Hope this helps.
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