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Default Wiring Ring mains to MCBs in consumer units

"jamie T" wrote
| In my flat I've discovered that each end of the two socket ring mains
| go back to separate MCBs. I've tested this by using a multimeter,
| turning off an MCB and still getting 240V on the live terminal (i.e
| I've got to switch off 2 MCBs to turn off the circuit). To clarify I
| have 2 32A MCBs per ring main, (4 in total). I would have thought
| that both ends of the ring main should go back to the same MCB (i.e.
| two wires into the MCB) The way it's been wired, each individual live
| wire goes back to an individual MCB.
| Have I got 2 MCBs too many in my fusebox. I think its wired
| incorrectly am I right

It is wired incorrectly. Each end of the ring should go back into the same
MCB.

Owain