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<blockquote data-quote="Sparky1958" data-source="post: 526874" data-attributes="member: 35031"><p>in difference to many other countries where wall sockets are 16A rated, UK sockets are 13A rated.</p><p>Unfortunately there aren't RCBOs with 13A rating, so as I understand the only choice is fusing each socket, or connecting each socket to a 10A RCBO to exclude the danger of overloading a socket.</p><p>I saw many installations using separate fuse holders installed in the wall underneath the ceilings - which to my taste looks ugly.</p><p>I found DIN rail mounted fuse holders, so the idea is to let all sockets run to a separate fuse box before entering the distribution box.</p><p>Would this practise conflict with any UK regulations ( f.e. hypothetically, that a fuse has to be in line with the socket it corresponds to.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sparky1958, post: 526874, member: 35031"] in difference to many other countries where wall sockets are 16A rated, UK sockets are 13A rated. Unfortunately there aren't RCBOs with 13A rating, so as I understand the only choice is fusing each socket, or connecting each socket to a 10A RCBO to exclude the danger of overloading a socket. I saw many installations using separate fuse holders installed in the wall underneath the ceilings - which to my taste looks ugly. I found DIN rail mounted fuse holders, so the idea is to let all sockets run to a separate fuse box before entering the distribution box. Would this practise conflict with any UK regulations ( f.e. hypothetically, that a fuse has to be in line with the socket it corresponds to. [/QUOTE]
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