ELZ4742 said:1.0mm cable is rated at 12a, would u put a lighting circuit on a 10a?
Yes
ELZ4742 said:1.0mm cable is rated at 12a, would u put a lighting circuit on a 10a?
RF Lighting said:ELZ4742 said:1.0mm cable is rated at 12a, would u put a lighting circuit on a 10a?
Yes
ELZ4742 said:1.0mm cable is rated at 12a, would u put a lighting circuit on a 10a?
dingbat said:ELZ4742 said:1.0mm cable is rated at 12a, would u put a lighting circuit on a 10a?
As I said, read Appendix 4... 1 sq mm T&E is rated at 16 Amps, ref method 1.
sparkyspike said:I take it your sparky must have disconnected the ring at the offending socket, otherwise both MCBs would feed the whole house, which you say isn't happening.
So if this is the case, he can tell you which is the last socket, n'est-ce pas?
securespark said:To be fair to ELZ, the standard circuit arrangements in IEE's green book are 6A with 1.0mm² and 10A with 1.5mm².
richardhill84 said:securespark: I don't want to leave it as is as just one radial is powering all sockets and it is only a 20Amp MCB. I could draw more than 20Amps if i have the lots of appliances on and trip it out.
ELZ4742 said:securespark said:To be fair to ELZ, the standard circuit arrangements in IEE's green book are 6A with 1.0mm² and 10A with 1.5mm².
has this changed since yellow out of interest?
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