Butt connector sizes for 2.5mm ??

[LeeDowner]

You can NOT use that old bit of 2 core. You need to replace it with proper twin and earth cable.

Anything else is just a dangerous lash up.

Why would it be dangerous ?

You're increasing the capacity of the live supply without increasing the capacity of the safety earth.

You wouldn't slap a dirty great big engine into a car without upgrading the brakes so you can still stop would you?

Point taken RF, thanks for the replies everyone.

 

[EFLImpudence]

Why are you doing this? Changing radial to ring.

 

[LeeDowner]

Why are you doing this? Changing radial to ring.

To increase capacity on the circuit, putting a 30 or 32A breaker on a 2.5mm radial is bad for the cable ?

 

[EFLImpudence]

But all your sockets will be on one side; that's bad for the cable, too.

 

[LeeDowner]

But all your sockets will be on one side; that's bad for the cable, too.

I'd guess there would only be around 2 meters difference in the cable lengths between their first sockets and the fuse board. One cable will travel about 12m to it's first and 14m for the other.