Attach 1 double socket to CU

[westward10]

An easy safe option is to get an electrician in. If the socket is local to the consumer unit an easy job and you should get certification.

 

[GeorgeCooke]

If the new socket is near the CU. Remove one of the legs of the ring from the CU MCB and put it in your new socket. Run a short length of 2.5 T & E from you new socket back to the CU MCB. Thus the new socket becomes part of the ring.

 

[Pete999]

Yes that’s fine mate providing it hasn’t already been spured off from the CU

Why is that a no no?

 

[Grant1987]

Why is that a no no?

You can only have 1 unfused spur from any point of circuit including consumer unit that’s the regs.

 

[SJD]

You can only have 1 unfused spur from any point of circuit including consumer unit that’s the regs.

Which regulation is that?

 

[Pete999]

You can only have 1 unfused spur from any point of circuit including consumer unit that’s the regs.

You can only have 1 unfused spur from any point of circuit including consumer unit that’s the regs.

I think what that reg means is that you can take an unfused spur from anywhere on the RFC, including at the CU, you are guilty of misinterpreting the Regulations Grant.

 

[pckid57]

Hey George Cooke, that sounds a good idea, it would obviously be good to add the new socket to the Ring, I'm still trying to visualise that setup in my head, the job is actually in my sister-in-laws house. That being the case; would I only need to remove the live from the mcb and put it in the new socket, leaving the neutral in the neutral bar? Then run a 2.5 t&e from the new socket, doubling the live with the live I've removed and put in the socket, and putting the new neutral and earth in the appropriate bars in the CU?

 

[westward10]

From what you are suggesting your sister-in-law should get an electrician in.

 

[pckid57]

Westward explain why, i was only trying to confirm what someone else suggested. You appear to be very negative, no pun intended.

 

[harryspadge]

Westward explain why, i was only trying to confirm what someone else suggested. You appear to be very negative, no pun intended.

From your reply to George Cooke it would indicate to me that you don't understand the basic principles of a ring circuit !

 

[pckid57]

Ok, I'm not an electrician. I'm looking for advice, I have a basic knowledge of Electrics, but believe with the correct advice I could do jobs like the one I'm asking about.

 

[westward10]

Westward explain why, i was only trying to confirm what someone else suggested. You appear to be very negative, no pun intended.

Whilst the forum doesn't mind giving advice to DIYers we do not extend that to step by step advice. From your posts this task is beyond your scope of knowledge. Leave it to a professional.

 

[harryspadge]

Ok, I'm not an electrician. I'm looking for advice, I have a basic knowledge of Electrics, but believe with the correct advice I could do jobs like the one I'm asking about.

I would suggest you take a look at a diagram or a ring circuit so you can fully understand how it works before attempting what you intend.
It's not easy giving advise to someone when it's not clear of there level of knowledge and undertsanding.
Sorry, not trying to be negative !

 

[harryspadge]

Whilst the forum doesn't mind giving advice to DIYers we do not extend that to step by step advice. From your posts this task is beyond your scope of knowledge. Leave it to a professional.

Yeah, sorry about that. My mistake !

 

[Grant1987]

Which regulation is that?

Appendix 15
Ring and radial final circuit arrangements
Regulation 433.1
Page 505 have a look at the diagram it illustrates all that you can do with regards to spuring off very good page to understand the dos and donts as I wasn’t too sure untill I seen that page.