spurs at the origen

[tom1]

no i cant as the cable could be loaded with 39 amps

 

[Lee321]

well 32

 

[tom1]

i know its not the best practice but its looking like it getting spured in the cu.

the regs do say it can be off a socket, direct on the ring or at the origin at the cu

 

[tom1]

32 o yes cus of the mcb, its still 5 over though

 

[Lee321]

its not frowned upon that much

but 4 cables in a mcb is a no. but allowed headbang

 

[Andy™]

so can i take a fcu from a spur then feed the socket off that

no. but if you change the first socket for FCU, you can feed both from it.

and a double socket is only rated 13A, same as single socket, so max should be 26A if you had 2. although in the real world, people will plug a dishwasher and washer into the same double socket and run both at the same time

 

[Andy™]

its not frowned upon that muchbut 4 cables in a mcb is a no. but allowed headbang

have you seen the new Wylex PSB design? you can safely get 4 conductors into the terminals

 

[tom1]

and it would be the only one. there is a 16 amp labled socket, which is prob an old imersion. i could change this to a 20 amp and spur it off that, but agai it would be in the cu

 

[tom1]

it is a wylex. not sure about the psb

 

[Lee321]

have you seen the new Wylex PSB design? you can safely get 4 conductors into the terminals

no link me pls andy.

we'd still not do it tho would we

 

[Andy™]

water heaters over 20(?) ltr should be on their own dedicated circuit, so you cant spur from it

 

[Andy™]

it is a wylex. not sure about the psb

PSB is the commercial C / D types. they do fit a domestic CU, but they are physically different

 

[Lee321]

water heaters over 20(?) ltr should be on their own dedicated circuit, so you cant spur from it

capacity is not the decider surely?

20a heaters yes?

thats what dp switches are for

 

[Andy™]

capacity is not the decider surely?20a heaters yes?

thats what dp switches are for

im sure it goes by capacity. im sure special will be around soon with his almighty knowledge of 7671 if i dont get there first

 

[tom1]

fcu feeding both sockets is an option, i even have the stuff for it

 

[Lee321]

im sure it goes by capacity. im sure special will be around soon with his almighty knowledge of 7671 if i dont get there first

waits to learn Guiness Drink

maybe its down to the time that the heating element will be on for different capacity heaters

 

[tom1]

they have a combi, the imersions gone i think they have turned it to a socket

 

[Andy™]

they have a combi, the imersions gone i think they have turned it to a socket

in which case, you can use it for a spur

 

[tom1]

i will look again tommorrw. if it gose no were then happy days i will use it. if it dose go to a socket i will have to change it to a 20 amp if i spur off it?

 

[Lee321]

in which case, you can use it for your new spur

ideally 20a but 16 will be reet too