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Each socket outlet is supplied with power by the previous one. 07 december 2014 last updated. Unfused spurs off a 30 32 a radial. How many sockets can i have on a radial circuit. Radial circuits socket outlets a single cable containing live neutral and earth wires starts from the consumer unit or fusebox and connects to each socket outlet in turn. In principle you can add as many sockets to a radial circuit as you like but in reality there are some caveats to this.

The final socket outlet can be identified easily as it will only have one cable connected to it. One single or one twin using 2 5 mm sq. If same rated wire is used in both ring and radial circuit the ring circuit has more current capacity than radial circuit because there are two paths to any load ring circuit also has lower loss but disadvantage is that if an open circuit occurs in the ring you will probably not realize or don t care to fix the circuit because power is not cut off so circuit may goes overloaded. He she may complain about the 10mm cables but that aside it s very straightforward nothing abnormal. As many as you want using 2 5 mm sq. 30a 32a radial 4 0 mm sq.

Fused spurs as many sockets as you want but remember the maximum 13a fuse in the spur. Fig 1 shows what is referred to as a radial circuit sometimes called a loop in or multi point radial lighting circuit. Using 1 5mm sq cable is acceptable after a. Show the electrician the circuit diagram it s all in there nothing more to say. 07 december 2014 there are two types of radial circuit used for sockets type a2 which uses 4mm csa twin earth fused at 30a or 32a covering a floor area of 75m and type a3 which uses 2 5mm csa twin earth fused at 20a covering a floor area of 50m. Happylistener february 24 2020 2 23pm 3.

All looks good and straightforward. Diagram of a simple radial circuit. There is no. As many as you want using 4 0 mm sq. The diagrams below shows the old cable colours. Unfused spurs off a 20a radial.

One thing i think some here may prefer one. Check my new video https youtu be eqnenms wrk in this video radial wiring diagram clearly explained. 07 december 2014 created. A radial circuit running from a consumer unit with its own mcb of the correct rating can have as many socket as you like as long as it s in an. Radial socket circuits 20a radial 2 5 mm sq. Radial circuit house wiring socket circuit uk e.

If the cables in your circuits are brown and blue please see multi point radial lighting circuit new cable colours. The 10mm cabling should be fine for the dual sockets i e.