Found This While Adding A Socket To A Ring

[Electroglow]

Hello,

Got a bit stumped to day. Extended a ring in a kitchen. When to 2nd fix and discovered that there is a 6mm feeding what I think is a junction box and then the ring goes out from there.

Any one seen this before?

End to end reading of 0.12 l and n!

 

[steptoe]

lollipop

 

[matt.leung]

I have seen this method a few times now. normally a 6mm is ran to a MK grid switch bank, then each applience is indvidually fused from this feed.

 

[Sidewinder]

Yep, lollipop cct, are all cables adequately protected?

 

[SLIPSHOD & SLAPDASH]

Often its an old cooker circuit converted to feed the sockets.

 

[Electroglow]

It's protected by 32a mcb, rcd and 60a fuse. Take your pic. Lol

 

[Electroglow]

No it's not a grid. installed a grid of the ring. Only feeds ex fan dishwasher and frige. Very low power. Feed off the 2.5 / 6.0mm haha

 

[NozSpark]

I think I'm going to install 2.5mm spur off a 6.0mm radial socket circuit tomorrow!!!!

Dunno yet as I've not made my mind up yet :brian:

 

[Electroglow]

Now that I can understand... But not this so called lolli pop cct

 

[SLIPSHOD & SLAPDASH]

Now that I can understand... But not this so called lolli pop cct

So you can still have a 32A CPD

 

[Electroglow]

CPD? Circuit protective device?

 

[Electroglow]

Ok, so is this lolli pop cct exeptable as long as it protected by rcd and mcb ?

 

[NozSpark]

Think about it...

You have a 6.0/2.5 circuit which can carry >32A dependant on installation method that is feeding a 2.5/1.5 ring which can carry ???

So long as the terminations are accessible and safely enclosed then it's ok

 

[SLIPSHOD & SLAPDASH]

I have done this a few times in 1960's flats with solid floors and the supply on the other side of the property. The cooker control would be the only socket in the kitchen, now redundant 6 or 10mm cooker feed (as there is a gas cooker) so convert it. Usually the cooker control was mounted quite high so a junction box or trap cut into the back of the new wall cupboard is fitted. I have also seen a small C/Unit fitted on the end with a few circuits (when 10mm/40A breaker is present)

 

[kerching]

Chuppa-Chup Strawberry and cream being my favourite

Magnum double choc as well, ........but is that technically a Lollipop or and Ice cream on a stick?............Mmmmmmmmmmmm, I digress

Yes it is acceptable having considered all the usuals :coat