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Twin Mains supply to double socket socket
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<blockquote data-quote="revjames" data-source="post: 521435" data-attributes="member: 5256"><p>Interesting debate. I guess 'back in the day' it might have been a good idea to twist, given terminal sizes, But in those days we didn't test like we do today. A megger across the meter tails was good enough to connect to supply. so I guess we now know it was a bad idea. Things move on, including good practice. Given the much improved terminal design of decent socket outlets, switches, fused connection units etc, I see no need. Having done a fair amount of installations, testing, fault finding over the years, it is usually a broken off cable at a twisted connection at a socket that is the problem in the event of a break in the ring. Personally, I think its a bad idea to twist them. As for rings, I am more in favour of 20A radials myself on a new install. But what do I know, only been doing it for 40 years, there's a lot to learn.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="revjames, post: 521435, member: 5256"] Interesting debate. I guess 'back in the day' it might have been a good idea to twist, given terminal sizes, But in those days we didn't test like we do today. A megger across the meter tails was good enough to connect to supply. so I guess we now know it was a bad idea. Things move on, including good practice. Given the much improved terminal design of decent socket outlets, switches, fused connection units etc, I see no need. Having done a fair amount of installations, testing, fault finding over the years, it is usually a broken off cable at a twisted connection at a socket that is the problem in the event of a break in the ring. Personally, I think its a bad idea to twist them. As for rings, I am more in favour of 20A radials myself on a new install. But what do I know, only been doing it for 40 years, there's a lot to learn. [/QUOTE]
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