Can you wire two Pyros into one socket?

SFHD said:

Also, which connectors would you reccomend I use to extend the Pyro wires with?

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westward10 said:

Under no circumstances try to release those milled lock nuts.

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Wilko said:

As I'm basically micc shy chicken, I'd leave the original 1 gang micc backbox as is. Perhaps create a new 2g backbox to the left and spur into it?

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SFHD said:

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Hello all.
I’m new here, and I have a question regarding the old Pyro (MICC) that runs throughout our 1960s era flat.
The previous owner has spurred off a single gang wall socket and plonked another single gang next to it. I’d like to remove both single wall boxes and just have a double gang there for neatness, as there’s a visible gap down the middle of the two sockets.
However, as you can see there are two live and neutral Pyro feeds going into the first socket.
Can I use wire both feeds into a new bobble gang socket? Or shal I make one feed safe?
Also, which connectors would you reccomend I use to extend the Pyro wires with? As you can see they’re very short.

Thanks in advance guys,
Scott.

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SFHD said:

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Hello all.
I’m new here, and I have a question regarding the old Pyro (MICC) that runs throughout our 1960s era flat.
The previous owner has spurred off a single gang wall socket and plonked another single gang next to it. I’d like to remove both single wall boxes and just have a double gang there for neatness, as there’s a visible gap down the middle of the two sockets.
However, as you can see there are two live and neutral Pyro feeds going into the first socket.
Can I use wire both feeds into a new bobble gang socket? Or shal I make one feed safe?
Also, which connectors would you reccomend I use to extend the Pyro wires with? As you can see they’re very short.

Thanks in advance guys,
Scott.

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telectrix said:

it's a socket to put a bobble in.

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westward10 said:

It is probably a ring final circuit so both need connection. You are going to need to knock out the wall below to access the glands to ensure they are very tight as the cable sheath provides the earth. I would seriously consider using an experienced electrician to do that and not some wet behind the ears youngster.

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Pete999 said:

Thanks Tel, tell me where can I get a Bobble, do CEF stock them, or is it an orange shed type item? can't think what the Guy behind the counter would say if I asked for a box of Bobbles to fit the new Bobble socket in my House.
Hope the OP isn't offended, cus it's banter, nothing more nothing less.

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elsparko said:

oi! i know what u mean though, only time i really worked with pyro is at college

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Davisonp said:

What about disconnecting the spur then using a single to double socket converter over the MICC socket and filling the remains of the other single socket?

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Pete999 said:

You would need to ascertain the integrity and the method of how the original SPUR was installed. is it part of the RFC or a spur from a spur, not as simple as imagine Davisonp

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Davisonp said:

The folk who used to install MICC in general used to do things properly, so in this setup there was a single back box with two MICC into it, an someone wanted a second socket, so spurred off the MICC socket putting a second back box next to the original. Confirming the original MICC install should be straightforward, and not disturbing the original MICC back box preferable to messing with the buried cables, hence to tidy things up, a socket converter giving two sockets from a single back box and fill or remove and fill the spurred back box. Still a job for a proper electrician.

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