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Lectrician Firstly, everybody has to start somewhere, & perhaps your right, this is my first commercial job, maybe it is too big for me. But I've recently done my time in college, but they dont teach you everything in college as I'm sure you appreciate. Thats why I'm asking, which I thought...

Ban, thats the thing I like about you, you dont mince your words ! Straight to the point !! Good on ya !

Hello JohnD Thanks for your reply, but I'm a little confused. Without appearing thick, & what you've stated in the last comment with people wanting to plug allsorts in during the working day ( diversity ) why is it permissible to install a radial instead of a ring ?? Believe me JohnD, it...

Yes, definatley within the 75m2 limit.

Cheers Ban....

Hi Lectrician, thanks for the quick response. Why would you not install a ring cicuit in an industrial enviroment ?? If you dont mind me asking ?

I thought that radial circuits were a thing of the past ? Even though this would be a hell of lot easier, but would it be as safe as a ring circuit ???? ie current flow

I plan to run 4mm singles through 25mm condiut, to supply 20 metalclad sockets, on a factory floor. All the sockets are on one wall ( 40M in length ). I plan to run two circuits, 10 sockets on each, to 2 x 32A breakers. The conduit has travelled around 6 brick columns. The first half of conduit...

I am about to swap my old Wylex cartridge fuse CU for a more modern split load version. The only thing is I don't fancy working live when it comes to swapping the tails over to the new CU. My electricity supplier is now British Gas, does anyone know if they charge to come out and remove the main...

If you are able to extend the ring from a socket itself, would it be ok to fit a connector block within the pattress rather than soldering or crimping ?

Ok get the message....!

....why tut, tut ??

Cheers everyone, I'll find out the earting system & consult me little old blue regs book ! Thanks again.

RCBO....combined mcb/rcd yes that is exactly what I meant, thanks Adam. Is that everything then ?

A friend of mine has asked if I can install 4 lights, & 3 sockets into his stable. This is how I plan to do it : from the consumer unit in his garage via 40amp 30mA RCD, 20meters of 4mm SWA ( buried 2ft underground ), enters the stable stores ( not where the horses will be ) terminating into a...