Ring mains are a work of Stan. Is that not enough?
I agree, an more importantly, so does BigClive which rather seals the deal.
I think ring mains are neat and easily understandable. I'll look up what BigClive has to say about them
I will admit that the bodge-artist who did some of this house didn't understand ring mains.
Neat and easily understandable on paper, and on nice neat fresh installs.
They have failure modes that don't hold up well in the presence of successive bodgers, confusing conversions to flats and the like.
Like the
FOREIGNS, I'm generally inclined towards smaller circuits on more breakers: You get an extra degree of overcurrent protection for the appliance and trips don't take out as much stuff.
That said, I can see the logic in using a ring circuit for a kitchen.