Max sockets on a radial

[Electroglow]

Helllo all.

I was wondering what's the most amount of sockets u have ever put on a 2.5mm radial cct?

Now before u all say what going to be plugged In...

Treat it as not a kitchen cct just say a radial for bedrooms ect. I won't put on more than 5 just my opinion

 

[Andy™]

no limit

 

[Electroglow]

Yes but u all must have ur own thoughts like I only put 10 sockets on a ring. That's my choice .....

 

[Andy™]

depends on expected load

 

[steptoe]

I just keep adding on until the drum of cable runs out,

then I'll start a new circuit with the next drum, etc etc.

if its a utility room I'll normally run 3 radials with 5 sockets on each,

same for a kitchen, 5 circuits with 5 sockets on each,

undercounter appliances etc on their own individual circuits though,

 

[Electroglow]

Ye I know.. But u don't know what they will plug in do u??

So that's why am just wondering how many u would put on, like I said 5?

 

[Andy™]

Ye I know.. But u don't know what they will plug in do u?? So that's why am just wondering how many u would put on, like I said 5?

well im going to take a guess that in a normal house, kitchen sockets will have higher load appliances than the sockets in the living room behind the TV... so, you may not know exactly what will be plugged in where, but you can easily guess whats expected

 

[Electroglow]

I said not a kitchen cct...

 

[steptoe]

like I said, just put a socket every 2m until the drum of cable runs out.!

simples.

 

[Andy™]

like I said, just put a socket every 2m until the drum of cable runs out.!simples.

but then the question is, how long is a piece of string cable

 

[Electroglow]

50m or a 100m lol

 

[Andy™]

I said not a kitchen cct...

and? the point is, knowing what the room is for, you can make a guess to whats likely to be plugged in

 

[Electroglow]

But that's a lot of skts lol. All on a 16a mcb.. Trip diddly trip

 

[lkayelectrical]

Think I've put 20 or so, but was in a room for crappy bits for AV

 

[Andy™]

But that's a lot of skts lol. All on a 16a mcb.. Trip diddly trip

not if each one has a 10w lamp plugged in...

 

[steptoe]

I use real drums of cable

 

[Andy™]

wrong colours - we now use brown black & grey, not red green red green

 

[Electroglow]

It was a joke

 

[NozSpark]

But that's a lot of skts lol. All on a 16a mcb.. Trip diddly trip

I think you've got a point,

From now on I'm going to run each socket on it's own radial ; )

 

[steptoe]

Im harmonised to the 19th edition!!!!