Radial: to spur or not to spur ?

[George Miles]

I've got radials going to far bedrooms and holes drilled through the walls in some places for a socket either side.

I could wire them as short spurs, (with 3 wires sharing socket terminals) or I could wire them in a chain, with one wire going through the wall and then another coming back out (with 2 wires sharing socket terminals) but this would mean MORE connections to the last socket, and each connection is a weak point.

So which way is best to do them?

George

[Fredxx]

My policy in a non-ring setting would be to try and reduce the longest cable to the farthermost socket.

I would choose to use short spurs, assuming the terminals can cope.

[The Natural Philosopher]

My policy would be to look at what in fact would be on such (a) spur(s) and do the easiest thing that doiesnt compromise cable carrying capacity.

[invalid]

If its a 20A radial wired in 2.5mm you can do either so I would minimise the joints.