MCB sizing

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dmsims

Original Poster:

6,519 posts

267 months

Tuesday 16th October 2018
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Curious as to why our utility is 16A but upstairs/downstairs sockets has a 32A


Contract Killer

4,382 posts

183 months

Tuesday 16th October 2018
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Utility may be a radial.

Mr Pointy

11,218 posts

159 months

Tuesday 16th October 2018
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Is the utility circuit a ring?

shady lee

962 posts

182 months

Tuesday 16th October 2018
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Radial rather than a ring I'd guess, sparks has probably looked at the amount of load that will be going at any one time and rated it on that at a guess

dmsims

Original Poster:

6,519 posts

267 months

Tuesday 16th October 2018
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Thanks for the replies - will investigate

Alucidnation

16,810 posts

170 months

Tuesday 16th October 2018
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Does it really matter???

I’d be more concerned by the fact that it’s an MK consumer unit.

DrDeAtH

3,587 posts

232 months

Tuesday 16th October 2018
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Alucidnation said:
Does it really matter???

I’d be more concerned by the fact that it’s an MK consumer unit.
Indeed..... I'd bin that off and fit a Hagar unit.....

shady lee

962 posts

182 months

Tuesday 16th October 2018
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Alucidnation said:
Does it really matter???

I’d be more concerned by the fact that it’s an MK consumer unit.
Hahahaha very true!