Simple ring circuit wiring diagram. Wiring a socket correctly in a final ring circuit or ring main. Please observe the wiring diagram above. Live neutral tails from the electricity meter to the cu. Ring circuits are commonly used in british wiring with socket outlets taking fused plugs to bs 1363because the breaker rating is much higher than that of any.
It goes around the house or a room and connects to all the sockets and fused connection units fcus required to be on the ring main circuit. Light wiring diagram if you need to know how to fix or modify a lighting circuit youre in the right place. In practice meeting this requirement is rarely an issue. In a typical new town house wiring system we have.
Typical house wiring diagram illustrates each type of circuit. A wiring diagram is a simple visual representation of the physical connections and physical layout of an electrical system or circuit. Ring circuits from 32a mcbs in the cu supplying mains sockets. Wring a simple lighting circuit might be an easy enough process for a qualified electrician and with a little determination anybody with basic skills can do it.
They are not so common in the uk but are used extensively abroad as the ring main or final ring circuit does have its drawbacks. The other type of circuit used to power your home is a radial circuit. The ring starts at the consumer unit also known as fuse box distribution board or breaker box visits each socket in turn and then returns to the consumer unit. Ring socket wiring ring socket circuit diagram house waring electrical can i run a spur off a ring main.
A split load cu. Usually the protective devices used on a ring main will be a 30 a fuse 30 a breaker or 32 a breaker and the cables are usually 25mm in size. We have and extensive collection of common lighting arrangements with detailed lighting circuit diagrams light wiring diagrams and a breakdown of all the components used in lighting circuits. The ring is fed from a fuse or circuit breaker in the consumer unit.
The spur must be connected to the existing circuit using the same cable as used in the main. By connecting into the back of an. By using a junction box and connecting into the ring circuit cable. Cable rating for cables used in a ring main must be no less than two thirds of the rating of the ring mains protective device.
It shows how the electrical wires are interconnected and can also show where fixtures and components may be connected to the system.