Fitting 2 20 amp appliance switches help wanted

[LeeUK]

I'm wondering what these two switches are for..?

Dishwasher and fridge

 

[LeeUK]

Do I need to take one of the twin core off the double socket and come back from the next socket (after the switches)?

 

[LeeUK]

edited.

One thing at a time!

 

[EFLImpudence]

I wanted to re do the wiring with some 10mm I bought a while ago but the electrician said itll be ok to use existing 6mm, I was concerned at first due to the 3-4k electric hob and 3k oven but who am i to argue.

It's fine. You can have up to 15kW on a usual cooker circuit - 30/32A 6mm².

I also have to do the same from an existing unused cooker switch!

You don't mean for fitting other appliances do you?

 

[EFLImpudence]

Do I need to take one of the twin core off the double socket and come back from the next socket (after the switches)?

No. The switch wouldn't work then, would it?

Perhaps you should be asking your electrician these things.

 

[LeeUK]

thanks. I should do but be taking the p

I would have left it to them, might as well learn a bit

 

[JohnW2]

Not sure you can violate guidance.

Given you've been talking grammar, do you really mean just me, or anyone (as in "...one can violate ....")?

Whatever, you are probably strictly correct that one cannot 'violate' guidelines, but, again, you know exactly what I mean!! As I said, most people seem to feel unhappy to 'go against' (i.e. ignore) the guidance that one should not feed two single sockets off an unfused spur from a ring final.

Kind Regards, John

 

[deadshort]

I would spur off in 4mm and use 2.5mm from the switches to the individual sockets.

Regards,

DS

 

[EFLImpudence]

Not sure you can violate guidance.

Given you've been talking grammar, do you really mean just me, or anyone (as in "...one can violate ....")?

Yes, I meant 'one' or 'anyone'. I don't like using 'one'.

Thank you for pointing out my error.

Whatever, you are probably strictly correct that one cannot 'violate' guidelines, but, again, you know exactly what I mean!! As I said, most people seem to feel unhappy to 'go against' (i.e. ignore) the guidance that one should not feed two single sockets off an unfused spur from a ring final.

It is safe, though.

 

[JohnW2]

Given you've been talking grammar, do you really mean just me, or anyone (as in "...one can violate ....")?

Yes, I meant 'one' or 'anyone'. I don't like using 'one'. Thank you for pointing out my error.

I think you may be making a point relevant to our discussion in the other thread. I don't particularly 'like' using the correct word, either, but I'm not sure that 'not liking' the correct grammar is really a good (or even an acceptable) reason for deliberately using incorrect, rather than correct, language, is it? ... but that is precisely what most of us do (usually without attracting any criticism) in informal/casual speaking and writing. However, if I'm writing 'formally', I have no choice but to use the correct version. I don't much like avoiding split infinitives, or trying to avoid ending sentences with prepositions, either - but, again, in 'formal' writing I have to try to stick to those rules - but I don't in informal/casual writing.

Whatever, you are probably strictly correct that one cannot 'violate' guidelines, but, again, you know exactly what I mean!! As I said, most people seem to feel unhappy to 'go against' (i.e. ignore) the guidance that one should not feed two single sockets off an unfused spur from a ring final.

It is safe, though.

Yes - well, at least, no less 'safe' than having two or more spurs originating at very close points on a ring final - something that even the guidance of App 15 does not advise against.

Kind Regards, John

 

[LeeUK]

Not bad for first time.
Can't believe how much mess I made!

 

[deadshort]

How did you test your work ?

Regards,

DS

 

[Taylortwocities]

Press the switch and see if the volts drip out of the socket, easy..............

 

[deadshort]

Volts drip, you get that in bathrooms the worst case scenario is volts drip drop

DS

 

[Taylortwocities]

Some transformers have a tap on them, then there's a heat sink........