"Tim W" wrote in message
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Doctor Drivel
wibbled on Thursday 12 November 2009 21:59


For a ring to safely work it needs the correct fuse in the plug.

That would be equally true of a radial that wasn't dedicated, and the
overcurrent protection set accordingly, to a single appliance or class of
appliance. In the most extreme case, a 32A radial is a "standard circuit",
though rare due to being not so practical to implement.

A radial with only 8 sockets on it, maximum, and rated to 16A is safer when
abused. Some appliances can be only protected by a 32A mcb.