2006-11-25 06:56:03 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
There's no need for a lighting circuit to be a ring, as the load on a lighting circuit is not as great, so why waste cable returning to the scource?
2006-11-25 07:07:48 · answer #1 · answered by jayktee96 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ring circuits were designed for power outlets and not lighting.
This was implemented so we could use a smaller size cable to allow a 30 Amp supply on a cable designed for less than 30 or 32 Amps..
The current would spread across both legs of the ring ( in theory 15 Amps per leg at full load ).
Lighting circuits would never need a ring circuit to allow this.
This is why they are Radials not rings.
Hope this answers the Question
2006-11-27 17:23:07 · answer #2 · answered by robert22061954 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No need for them to be a ring circuit, loads are not sufficient to require that type of circuit besides all light fittings are only rated at 5/6 amps so these would all require to be redesigned and up-rated to to match the circuit protection device.
2006-11-25 15:18:25 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They dont need to be, it would be a waste of cable. You can have more than enough lighting on a radial. If it goes over a certain sq footage, you have to have a seperate circuit i think.
2006-11-25 15:08:43 · answer #4 · answered by Glenn M 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Strange question for a lady!
2006-11-25 15:12:39 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
if one light blows,, then you can nolonger have electricity to the others ,,, and that is why they are in paralell instead of series!!!
2006-11-25 17:21:22 · answer #6 · answered by fuzzykjun 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋