Re: [OT] : wiring sockets ??

[patrick doocey <patrick.doocey@xxxxxxxxx>]

> Surely that can't be right, if for example something happened to the
> wiring within the ring, such that a breakage occurred in one of the 2
> legs feeding the appliance (socket) then the other leg has to carry
the
> full 30 amps, if that leg is the one with the 15 amp connector block
> then it's under-rated.

If anything happens to break a ring under any circumstances it can be
dangerous. 2.5 T+E is not rated for 30 amps - it's rated at 20 amps,
and can only be used on a 32 amp circuit when it's a ring, as the load
goes around the circuit both ways.

For this reason the connector block should be rated the same as the
cable, i.e. 20 amps.