On Fri, 28 Feb 2014 11:11:27 -0500
S Viemeister wrote:

On 2/28/2014 10:55 AM, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:

In theory, each US socket is on its own radial with its own circuit
breaker.

Really? Each socket on its own radial? Radials, yes. Circuit
breakers, yes. But apart from things like freezers, cookers, etc,
quite a few sockets per radial.



Agreed. When we had some additional wiring done, it was because the
existing CB couldn't handle both the microwave oven and the 'fridge
together, and that circuit supplied the whole kitchen except for the
240v oven.
There was one CB for each end of the house on each floor, making 4 CBs,
including one for the single room upstairs.

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Davey.