Radial Circuits

[Sparks]

Apologies, I mis-read you (was hungry, and was itching to get some dinner!)

Sparks...

[Andrew Gabriel]

Watch the temperature -- such spaces can easily get way too hot for a PC in summer.

[Andy Hall]

Yep. I did this and dealt with the problem by creating a cabinet and ducting air into it from outside with a fan and thermostat. It worked through last summer quite effectively.

.andy

To email, substitute .nospam with .gl

[usenet]

No, that's absolutely fine assuming it doesn't serve more than 50 square metres.

[usenet]

I think that's out of date, the figures in my OSG are:-

Ring circuit 32A 2.5sq mm 100 sq meters Radial 20A 2.5sq mm 50 sq metres Radial 32A 4.9sq mm 75 sq metres

[usenet]

It's in the Appendix on 'conventional circuits for BS1363 (?) sockets'.

[Lurch]

I don't really do radials other than for garages and immersion heaters. As I said I know I'm always well in. Go on then, we'll use your measurements\ratings.

SJW A.C.S. Ltd.

[Andy Wade]

The larger areas (50 & 75m^2) are the more recent. The change was made in

1998, when the yellow cover OSG was published.

Reminders:

- these figures are guidance, not regulations, and must be used with knowledge of the loads likely to be connected;

- sticking to these figures does not exempt you from the need to check compliance for voltage drop, cable ratings (installation conditions, ambient temperature & grouping factors) and earth fault loop impedance.