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<blockquote data-quote="Ardet R" data-source="post: 474278" data-attributes="member: 30040"><p>I think, as you would expect, that connecting a socket to a heavily loaded circuit with the wrong size cable and no testing is not going to get you a major round of approval.</p><p></p><p>It would work and might not overload but it is not a well designed solution.</p><p></p><p>Cooker circuits, depending on the cooking equipment connected could be carrying a large current and adding more load to the circuit makes it more likely the circuit breaker will trip. </p><p></p><p>If the cooker circuit is 32A and the cable you have installed is designed to carry less than this load then the cable could be overloaded and cause a fire.</p><p></p><p>The practical observed dangers would depend on the loads connected but it is not a circuit that could be designed safely in accordance with the wiring regulations.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ardet R, post: 474278, member: 30040"] I think, as you would expect, that connecting a socket to a heavily loaded circuit with the wrong size cable and no testing is not going to get you a major round of approval. It would work and might not overload but it is not a well designed solution. Cooker circuits, depending on the cooking equipment connected could be carrying a large current and adding more load to the circuit makes it more likely the circuit breaker will trip. If the cooker circuit is 32A and the cable you have installed is designed to carry less than this load then the cable could be overloaded and cause a fire. The practical observed dangers would depend on the loads connected but it is not a circuit that could be designed safely in accordance with the wiring regulations. [/QUOTE]
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