"Christian McArdle" wrote in message . net...
Great this is the news I wanted to hear, this means I can run 2 rings
in the kitchen and still have a spare MCB in the CU :-)

....

I still think putting just a kitchen onto its own lighting circuit is a bit
of a waste of your last remaining spare MCB. However, I can't complain, as I
did exactly this for mine. This had more to do the fact that the existing
house was all off one circuit and I promised myself that I would eventually
distribute the load over 2 circuits. Not that I ever will. OTOH, I have 4
spare ways, still.

THis is what I thought, thanks for confirming that. I take it I just
straight swap the MCB for a 10A.

Someone may have switched it to prevent the MCB tripping when a bulb blows.
A safer solution would have been to use a 6/10A Type C. Better still is to
not use incandescent lightbulbs, but have CFLs exclusively.

Also the CU we have is not a split RCD/non RCD type its a new box, but
just a 100A main switch, and 6 MCBs. SO I guess both kitchen circuits
will be non RCB.

The portable socket MCB (and the MCB for non-kitchen sockets) should be
replaced by a single width RCBO B32A/30mA. The fixed appliance MCB should
remain.

Christian.


In light of the new January regs coming I suppose I should either
1) Get a move on and get it down for 1st Jan
2) take the "it was done prior 1st Jan" approach
3) Get electrics checked by relevant person, on completion.

What is it with UK and nannying us, and trying to take all our money
at the same time!