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30A fuse in CU, either 2 2.5mm cables from fuse to RCD, or 6mm (id go with 6mm if you have it). form RCD, ring as normal. Cheers Andy Sorry, I take it, just one 6mm cable from fuseway to RCD. And from RCD ring as normal Are you allowed to do two 2.5 mm cables, bit messy looking but is...

6 or 10 mm cable between RCD unit and existing ? Just a 30 amp ring being fed Should I put 40 amp BS1361 fuse in to where the new RCD unit would be taken from ?

Can this new RCD CU which is just for the kitchen be wired off a spare fuseway from the existing Fuseboard ( BS 1361 fuses ) or should I put in new tails to be connected to the Blocks where there is already some tails coming out to feed a shower RCD.

Thanks again Slippy I just want to do whats right. But getting conflicting ideas of whats needed from 2 mates that are NIC sparks. 1 saying RCD the new kitchen ring, the other saying wouldn't put RCD in kitchen but put RCD socket where it would probably be used to feed outside equipment...

Thank you Slippy Wouldn't there be a problem with nuisance tripping from appliances eg. all switching on or off at once, etc ? If there is a dedicated RCD socket, do I " legally " have to cover the kitchen, I can see why it should but is that good practice or an actual requirement that...

Installing a kitchen and original wiring was'nt up to much, so put in a new ring. Upgraded main earthing and main ecqui. p. bonding. Do I have to connect this new ring into own separate RCD unit ( would have to be installed ) or can I utilise a spare way in BS1361 fuse board and put a seperate...