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INSTALLER
18
THE DOMESTIC
INSTALLER
by Paul Cook
Type of final
circuit
Maximum cable
length
Maximum test
loop impedance
TN-C-S
PME
earth
Ze up to
0.35
Type B
BS EN
60898/BS
EN 61009
Cable
size
pvc/pvc
Circuitbreaker
rating
Max.
floor
area
TN-S
sheath
earth
Ze up to
0.8
Type 1
BS
3871
mm2
m2
Ring, supplying
2.5/1.5
13 A socket-outlets
32
100
90
90
1.2
1.5
Radial, supplying
2.5/1.5
13 A socket-outlets
20
50
30
30
1.92
2.4
32
40
40
1.2
1.5
32
40
40
1.2
1.5
2.5/1.5
16
30
30
2.4
3.0
Immersion heater
2.5/1.5
16
30
30
2.4
3.0
Shower to 30 A
(7.2 kW)
6/2.5
32
40
40
1.2
1.5
Shower to 40 A
(9.6 kW)
10/4
40
40
40
0.96
1.20
Storage radiator
2.5/1.5
16
30
30
2.4
3.0
Fixed lighting
1.5/1.0
10
100*
100*
3.84
4.8
DOMESTIC
INSTALLER
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