On Sun, 08 Jan 2012 23:20:04 -0000, ARWadsworth wrote:

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:








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.

Am I the only one here to be caught out connecting up the supply without the
LECs permission?

That's twice in the last 12 months.

Which bit are you referring to?

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