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Questions tagged [ring-main]

Commonly used in the United Kingdom, the ring wiring method results in one circuit often covering an entire residential floor and makes individual appliances responsible for having fuses in their plugs. Commonly rated for 30 amps of service on a ring with unlimited sockets. See also BS-1363

For full details see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ring_circuit and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BS_1363

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How do I trace the cabling in a “Ring Main”

I have a "ring main" with many sockets on it, it is clear that it has been extended over the years. How do I trace the cabling to. Check that it is a single ring That only one socket is on each spars That there are not any other issues. I am…
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Can I use Wago connectors to extend a ring main?

I need to extend a 32Amp ring-main. Can I use Wago connectors to tap and extend the existing ring?
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How can I wire a panel heater?

Bought my Mum a Dimplex Panel Heater for Christmas. My plan was to plug it into the single socket beside where I am mounting it however it did not come with a plug and look like it should be wired into a fused unit. Can I just stick a 13A plug on it…
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Old double socket has two Live and Neutrals terminals, new socket has one?

One side of a dual gang socket in my garage has stopped working, after buying a replacement I can see that the old socket has two terminals each for live, earth and neutral, however the new socket only has a single trio. Is it safe to connect both…
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Is this induction hob safe for me?

I'm in the UK, I bought a new induction hob that has the label in the picture. It mentions 7kW, although I'm not sure what those 1.5kW/2kW mean then. Is is safe for me to use in a dedicated ring circuit that has 30A fuse in it or should I get it…
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electric main rings of the house

How do I know if my two floor house has one or two electric rings, one downstairs and one upstairs, or just one for all the house.
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How practical is it is use a 6 Terminals junction box to extend a ring main?

Logically I can use 2, 3 terminal junction boxes, or a single 6 terminal junction box to extend a ring main (inserting a loop to the new socket(s) I am installing). However are there any practical issues with a 6 terminal junction box – e.g. space…
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Scale of installing electric cooker wiring

I live in the UK in a 70's terrace with absolutely none of the electrics from fuse box to kitchen required to run an electric cooker + hob. There are no spare holes in the fuse box. I'd like an idea of the possible scale of work in having a…
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Adding sockets to a ring circuit in the UK

I have recently moved into a house that has had very little work done on it since it was built in the early 60's. There are a total of 3 plug sockets downstairs and 4 upstairs. This may have been plenty for 1963, but is a little low for today's…
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Double Socket Not Working (UK)

We moved into a house a couple of years ago and found that one of the sockets, at the back of the house, simply didn't work. It wasn't too much of a problem as I ran a power supply from a nearby socket into the room and ran the washing machine from…
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