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Socket to 6 amp lighting circuit OK?
On 09/10/2019 13:53, John Rumm wrote:
On 05/10/2019 19:28, wrote: On Saturday, 5 October 2019 14:19:56 UTC+1, Roger HayterÂ* wrote: Dave Plowman (News) wrote: In article , Â*Â*Â* George Miles wrote: I have 1.5mm cable for a downstairs lighting circuit. Can I add a 3 pin socket to it above the door for use by christmas lights etc? It's common to use round pin sockets for things like table lamps plugged in to a lighting circuit. Normally round pin 2 or 5 amp. If you used a 13 amp socket, some idiot might plug in a heater etc. You could always connect it via a 3A FCU.Â*Â* That might stop it tripping the lighting MCB if overloaded, most times anyway. Type B & Type II MCBs are far faster than fuses. That does really depend on the level of fault current. Fuses get faster with larger currents, whereas the mechanical speed of a MCB is limited. The most inconvenient will trip:-) -- Adam |
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Socket to 6 amp lighting circuit OK?
On 09/10/2019 18:31, ARW wrote:
On 09/10/2019 13:53, John Rumm wrote: On 05/10/2019 19:28, wrote: On Saturday, 5 October 2019 14:19:56 UTC+1, Roger HayterÂ* wrote: Dave Plowman (News) wrote: In article , Â*Â*Â* George Miles wrote: I have 1.5mm cable for a downstairs lighting circuit. Can I add a 3 pin socket to it above the door for use by christmas lights etc? It's common to use round pin sockets for things like table lamps plugged in to a lighting circuit. Normally round pin 2 or 5 amp. If you used a 13 amp socket, some idiot might plug in a heater etc. You could always connect it via a 3A FCU.Â*Â* That might stop it tripping the lighting MCB if overloaded, most times anyway. Type B & Type II MCBs are far faster than fuses. That does really depend on the level of fault current. Fuses get faster with larger currents, whereas the mechanical speed of a MCB is limited. The most inconvenient will trip:-) Probably all of them. |
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