On Sun, 08 Jan 2012 16:03:05 -0000, Ian wrote:


"John Rumm" wrote in message
o.uk...
On 07/01/2012 21:29, Lieutenant Scott wrote:
On Fri, 06 Jan 2012 21:58:41 -0000, John Rumm
wrote:

On 06/01/2012 03:00, Lieutenant Scott wrote:
On Fri, 06 Jan 2012 00:33:23 -0000, John Rumm
wrote:









Having a system which can overheat without tripping something is NOT
safe, is a BAD design, and should NOT be done by anyone who calls
themselves qualified.

Well unless you are talking about the current limit on the double socket
itself (which if you wish to avoid, you will need to use single
sockets), then we are actually in agreement.

That IS what I'm talking about. Double sockets are not adequately
protected in a standard ring main.

So change all yours to singles if it bothers you.


Bloke rewired his own bungalow and had leccy board come round to connect.

Man From Leccy Board looks at wiring behind sockets, only one T&E, where, on
a ring, he would expect to see two (or three if there is a spur involved).
MFLB: " Can't connect. Your ring main isn't a ring, there is only one T&E
going to each socket"
Owner: "It IS a ring. Look in the loft."
MFLB goes in loft: sees ring around edge of loft near roof, *30A joint
boxes* actually onthe ring, with single T&E going off down to each socket
outlet.
MFLB: "Can't connect. At least half the socket outlets must be actually
ON the ring"
MFLB goes away.

An couple of hours later, MFLB gets call from his boss, to go back,
reinspect and connect.

MFLB goes up into loft, to find that each and every 30A jointbox had been
removed, and replaced with a 13A socket outlet, neatly screwed with a box
onto the joists. Each 13A s/o had a spur down into the living area, with one
13A s/o on the end......

MFLB gave up and connected.

ROTFPMSL! Some people just have no common sense whatsoever.

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