Adding sockets to existing ring.

[entech]

Good evening all.

I am looking to add two double outlet switched sockets to an existing ring main. It is in a bedroom. At present the circuit is 2.5 mm t&e with a 32a mcb in cu.

I want to break into ring at back of an original socket in bedroom and in-line crimp the new leg in and run to new sockets then back to original socket. Question is will I have to upgrade the mcb to include rcd protection as it doesn't have any rcd protection at the moment??

 

[telectrix]

nope, 411.3..3 refers to socket outlets up to 20A. nothing to do with location. have a read.

 

[entech]

nope, 411.3..3 refers to socket outlets up to 20A. nothing to do with location. have a read.

Will do.

just I thought that it cross referred it to additional protection.

 

[Andy78]

Will do.

just I thought that it cross referred it to additional protection.

RCDs are additional protection, but the requirement to apply them to sockets is nothing to do with special locations in this case.

 

[onions1066]

This is what you need to lift the boards don't let anyone tell you otherwise

 

[SPARTYKUS]

This is what you need to lift the boards don't let anyone tell you otherwise

Nah. Don't need the mask.

 

[Engineer54]

Makes you wonder just how we all survived over all those years with our bedroom sockets not being RCD protected!! lol!!

 

[pepparz]

Makes you wonder just how we all survived over all those years with our bedroom sockets not being RCD protected!! lol!!

we didnt,have u ever had a shock from a socket outlet while touching an earthed radiator.

 

[Octopus]

Makes you wonder just how we all survived over all those years with our bedroom sockets not being RCD protected!! lol!!

Precisely. The latest amendments to the regs had provision for not including RCD protection in such cases - which made perfectly good sense until they removed it.

Another chance for common sense to prevail was lost.

 

[MDJ]

Unless they are in conduit or buried deep enough.?

or in my house