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Advice on replacement wall socket please
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<blockquote data-quote="Doc Hudson" data-source="post: 453182" data-attributes="member: 1607"><p>In addition to all of the above comments, Due to the potential dangers of this DIY alteration, I have added comment to the opening post.</p><p></p><p>As well as the parties directly involved with posting and answering this question, it does need be abundantly clear to any casual browsers of the forum that breaking open a functional ring circuit in this manner will "appear to work" when the power is restored but all of the overload protection has now been compromised. The following note was added to the OP;</p><p></p><p><span style="color: rgb(41,128,185)"><em><strong>** MODERATORS COMMENT **</strong></em></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: rgb(41,128,185)"><em>Assuming this supplied from a standard 32amp ring circuit, then this method of removing a double socket outlet and fitting two single sockets is a significant danger to the integrity and safety of the whole circuit. There will now be incorrect overload protection to the whole circuit leaving risk of damage to the cables, overheating, or electrical fire in the event of a fault.</em></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: rgb(41,128,185)"><em>It shows a direct breach of wiring regulation 612.2.2 as the ring continuity has clearly not been checked following the alteration.</em></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: rgb(41,128,185)"><em>It fails to follow the guidance of numerous other wiring regulation or the standard circuit arrangements illustrated in Appendix 15 of BS7671 wiring regulations.</em></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: rgb(41,128,185)"><em>This wiring method could be considered as dangerous as removing a good set of tyres off a car and fitting tyres with little or no tread. The car will work, but in an emergency it will probably not stop you quick enough.</em></span></p><p></p><p>Doc H.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Doc Hudson, post: 453182, member: 1607"] In addition to all of the above comments, Due to the potential dangers of this DIY alteration, I have added comment to the opening post. As well as the parties directly involved with posting and answering this question, it does need be abundantly clear to any casual browsers of the forum that breaking open a functional ring circuit in this manner will "appear to work" when the power is restored but all of the overload protection has now been compromised. The following note was added to the OP; [COLOR=rgb(41,128,185)][I][B]** MODERATORS COMMENT **[/B][/I][/COLOR] [COLOR=rgb(41,128,185)][I]Assuming this supplied from a standard 32amp ring circuit, then this method of removing a double socket outlet and fitting two single sockets is a significant danger to the integrity and safety of the whole circuit. There will now be incorrect overload protection to the whole circuit leaving risk of damage to the cables, overheating, or electrical fire in the event of a fault.[/I][/COLOR] [COLOR=rgb(41,128,185)][I]It shows a direct breach of wiring regulation 612.2.2 as the ring continuity has clearly not been checked following the alteration.[/I][/COLOR] [COLOR=rgb(41,128,185)][I]It fails to follow the guidance of numerous other wiring regulation or the standard circuit arrangements illustrated in Appendix 15 of BS7671 wiring regulations.[/I][/COLOR] [COLOR=rgb(41,128,185)][I]This wiring method could be considered as dangerous as removing a good set of tyres off a car and fitting tyres with little or no tread. The car will work, but in an emergency it will probably not stop you quick enough.[/I][/COLOR] Doc H. [/QUOTE]
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