kitchen Ring main

[ChrisRogers]

in my new house we happen to have more spurs than sockets on the kitchen ring main. Is this breach of regulations?

Should we have been given any documentation with the house? as we havn't recieved any!

 

[Big_Spark]

Chris, have you confirmed that these are Spurs off the ring, spurs off spurs, or spurs on seperate circuits?

Remember that some "spurs" will be FCU controlled sockets for under unit appliances.

However, if they are spurs from the ring, they should match the number of sockets, unless they are fed via a FCU, then there is no limit in the Regs

 

[ChrisRogers]

there are several 20amp switches onthe ring main that controll sigle sockets below the worktop. None of them run via an FCU!

There is also a double socket that is spurred.

Can anyone quote me the reg baning more spurs than sockets?

 

[plugwash]

replacing the 20A switches with FCUs is probablly the easiest way to bring it into complinace

 

[Big_Spark]

replacing the 20A switches with FCUs is probablly the easiest way to bring it into complinace

Bang on there Plug. That is all you need do Chris and you will be OK.

The spured double..if it is on it's own from a socket on the ring then I wouldn't worry about it, just don't use it for two high load appliances.

 

[ChrisRogers]

well i'd like to see what the electrician who installed it says! lol


Also should i have an inspection certificate with my new house?