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Socket outlet on lighting circuit

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  • 09-05-2015 11:02am
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    adrian92
    Registered Users Posts: 566 ✭✭✭


    Situation with a small boiler house with one single light.

    Someone added a socket to the lighting circuit.

    Rather than run a separate cable all the way back to the consumer unit,
    would it be acceptable to replace the socket with one which integral RCD?

    Would welcome any suggestions. Thanks.


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    2011
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 12,595 Mod ✭✭✭✭2011


    adrian92 wrote: »
    Situation with a small boiler house with one single light.

    Someone added a socket to the lighting circuit.

    Rather than run a separate cable all the way back to the consumer unit,
    would it be acceptable to replace the socket with one which integral RCD?

    Would welcome any suggestions. Thanks.

    Remember the socket cable must be correctly sized, that means a minimum of a 2.5mm sq. cable.

    My preference would be to feed the socket from a socket circuit (so correctly sized MCB / RCD or RCBO) and then feed the light from a fused spur outlet.


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    adrian92
    Registered Users Posts: 566 ✭✭✭adrian92


    Many thanks, 2011, for your suggestion/advice.


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