Spur advice

[TonyD11]

Hi There, just want to check something

I want to take a spur off the ring, but then I want to take a spur off the spur, my question is this where do I place a fused outlet, before the first spur or after the first spur?

I need a single socket which will power a washing machine, and the second spur to a double socket for general domestic appliances, but I'm not sure where to place the fused outlet

is this advisable?

Thank in advance

 

[Deleted member 26818]

The FCU should be before either socket-outlet.

 

[pushrod]

I need a single socket which will power a washing machine, and the second spur to a double socket for general domestic appliances, but I'm not sure where to place the fused outlet

is this advisable?

Thank in advance

As Spin said and you also need to have a look at the demand of the 2 appliances and think about if they will be running at the same time. If the total current demand is likely to be more than 13A it is not going to work satisfactorily. Any appliances that are designed to heat are likely to have a high current demand.

Current = power(watts)/230V

 

[telectrix]

is it too much trouble to run 2 cables instead of 1 and thus preserve the ring?

 

[pushrod]

is it too much trouble to run 2 cables instead of 1 and thus preserve the ring?

Very sensible suggestion - wish i had said that

 

[TonyD11]

Glad I came on here now, it didn't occur to me to continue the ring, (Doh) no need to interrupt the ring and no need of a FCU

Thanks guys appreciate it

 

[nickblake]

Very sensible suggestion - wish i had said that

im impressed to he must have been eating beef again

 

[i=p/u]

if you were adding a extra socket outlet on partioned wall and customer says wants bang in middle of where studs are . how would yoou go about that

 

[Deleted member 26818]

Use a patress.

 

[Mark.W]

if you were adding a extra socket outlet on partioned wall and customer says wants bang in middle of where studs are . how would yoou go about that

You'd use a plasterboard box!

 

[Deleted member 26818]

You'd use a plasterboard box!

And what, chop out the stud?

 

[Mark.W]

And what, chop out the stud?

No you'd use a plasterboard box with the "wings".

 

[Deleted member 26818]

No you'd use a plasterboard box with the "wings".

What exactly are you defining as a plasterboard box?
To my mind, they are the sort where you cut out a hole in the plasterboard, and then insert the box.
The box being plastic, with a device either side that pops out into the cavity and then clamps against the plaster when the faceplate screws are tightened.

 

[Mark.W]

What exactly are you defining as a plasterboard box?
To my mind, they are the sort where you cut out a hole in the plasterboard, and then insert the box.
The box being plastic, with a device either side that pops out into the cavity and then clamps against the plaster when the faceplate screws are tightened.

Thats the beauties!

 

[Deleted member 26818]

How do you insert them into a wall, where there is a stud in the middle of where the hole is?