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<blockquote data-quote="SPECIAL LOCATION" data-source="post: 552074" data-attributes="member: 250"><p>A few years back I was asked to add a few sockets into a new conservatory, extending the ring off a lounge socket...</p><p></p><p>Initial checks found no earth continuity on the ring at the socket to extend from!</p><p>further tests found two breaks in the CPC around the circuit.. </p><p>so five sockets had been working with no earth continuity at all!</p><p></p><p>So I would not assume anything until proven... </p><p>As it is described as a utility room, I would be more surprised to find someone had wired that as a radial branch spured off a ring? </p><p></p><p>Especially when we see so many DIY'ers / Builders creating stupid small rings just with 2 or 3 sockets from a mini 2-way shed/garage CU..</p><p></p><p>Who in their right mind would wire a utility room with 3 sockets as a radial extended off a ring?? Tumble drier & washing machine from a 13amp fused spur, would be asking for trouble in my book..</p><p></p><p>It could also be a messed up ring with figure of "8".. or a Lolly-pop??</p><p></p><p>Cant assume anything at this stage.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SPECIAL LOCATION, post: 552074, member: 250"] A few years back I was asked to add a few sockets into a new conservatory, extending the ring off a lounge socket... Initial checks found no earth continuity on the ring at the socket to extend from! further tests found two breaks in the CPC around the circuit.. so five sockets had been working with no earth continuity at all! So I would not assume anything until proven... As it is described as a utility room, I would be more surprised to find someone had wired that as a radial branch spured off a ring? Especially when we see so many DIY'ers / Builders creating stupid small rings just with 2 or 3 sockets from a mini 2-way shed/garage CU.. Who in their right mind would wire a utility room with 3 sockets as a radial extended off a ring?? Tumble drier & washing machine from a 13amp fused spur, would be asking for trouble in my book.. It could also be a messed up ring with figure of "8".. or a Lolly-pop?? Cant assume anything at this stage. [/QUOTE]
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