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The risk is nowhere near as high with a radial as the cable is not overloaded in the same way that a broken ring is. By definition you can't have a broken radial without it showing a fault such as sockets not working which isn't the case with a ring.Qyburn said:
The same applies with a radial. If you have a mix of loads and power sources on the same final circuit, the MCB/RCBO/fuse can't necessarily detect and protect from an overload.The real reason these systems are not compatible with UK is the widespread use of ring mains which are not allowed in Europe.
The potential to overload a radial is why the limit is set at 600/800W in Europe.Living the dream in the Austrian Alps.0
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