Hi,
Just installing and moving some kitchen units and have discovered that the normal way of wiring that I have seen in our previous house (Ring or radial) is different. A 2.5mm ring seems to have been taken from an old cooker control unit, now a round JB to form a ring to the sockets.
Looks like a 6mm radial on a 32A Mcb feeding the ring. The ring has been used for the last 9 years with the appliances below and have had no problem. Can the ring handle the appliances that are connected or should the 2.5mm be changed to a 4mm ring or even extend the 6mm radial with 4mm? Also can the cable be buried in plaster. The cable would also need to be moved anyway, as part of it doesn't seem to be in safe zones (Behind tiles with no visible accessory). Ideally a fused/unfused connection unit? ceiling height maybe with cables running in safe zone.
Thanks..
Just installing and moving some kitchen units and have discovered that the normal way of wiring that I have seen in our previous house (Ring or radial) is different. A 2.5mm ring seems to have been taken from an old cooker control unit, now a round JB to form a ring to the sockets.
Looks like a 6mm radial on a 32A Mcb feeding the ring. The ring has been used for the last 9 years with the appliances below and have had no problem. Can the ring handle the appliances that are connected or should the 2.5mm be changed to a 4mm ring or even extend the 6mm radial with 4mm? Also can the cable be buried in plaster. The cable would also need to be moved anyway, as part of it doesn't seem to be in safe zones (Behind tiles with no visible accessory). Ideally a fused/unfused connection unit? ceiling height maybe with cables running in safe zone.
Thanks..