I’m changing my double socket and upon removing the old one, I seem to have 3 separate wires coming in to it. So essentially I have 3 live wires, 3 neutral wires, and 3 earth wires. How do I connect the earth wires to the new socket as it only has 2 terminals? I’m fitting new chrome black sockets so want to be careful!!
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You can either put the earths into one terminal or two in one and one in the other it doesn't matter as the terminals are connected together.
That wiring (the red and black bit) is over 50 years old. Might be time to think about replacing the bits of the installation not on show, rather than just the decorative bits.
A rewire seems extreme. No reason why that black and red won't pass IR tests.
Why limit that to the 60's? Could easily apply to late 80's and early 90's and well beyond. With modern builds it seems spec is low to hit for extra's left right and centre. Was on one today, 4 bed done around 2012, master bedroom and the big bedrooms 2 double sockets per room, small bedroom had 1. At least it was double sockets mind.
@westward10 may appreciate this...SHOCKING
My childhood home had two singles in each bedroom, opposite diagonal corners. Nothing on landing. Single in hallway downstairs.. I think only 4 singles in living room, even behind the telly and I really can’t remember the original kitchen.
Kept Woolies going in selling 4 way adaptors in those days.
Luxury! I currently have 2 singles in each bedroom, a single in the hall, and 2 doubles and a single in the living/dining room.
There are some old heater outlets i could repurpose, but adding new sockets would be a tedious and messy affair as all the internal walls are brick. My PC setup has a a 6-way trailing socket, 2 4-ways and a 5-way, with only a couple spare, all hanging off a single wall socket...I really need to sort this.
There are some old heater outlets i could repurpose, but adding new sockets would be a tedious and messy affair as all the internal walls are brick. My PC setup has a a 6-way trailing socket, 2 4-ways and a 5-way, with only a couple spare, all hanging off a single wall socket...I really need to sort this.
Oh there’s a lot more now, with changing singles to doubles, repurposing unused storage heater points, new kitchen and having an electrician as a son…
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