Spurring off a ring

[richo106]

Hi,

I only have 1 socket in one my rooms but would like to install 2 more double sockets, the kitchen backs onto the room and i thinking about spurring of the one of the sockets in the kitchen, i was going to install fused spur (fused 13A) then off the load side install 2 double sockets. Is this ok? meet current regs?

All help appreciated

Thanks

 

[Chr!s]

Hi, are you a registered electrician?

 

[richo106]

Hi, are you a registered electrician?

Yes, industrial electrician. So like to get bit of advice before I do house work

 

[Octopus]

Look at the pretty pictures in the back of your copy of BS7671 (p453 BYB)

 

[7029 dave]

Is it on a RFC ?, you can spur off 1 per point if so. (make it a double)

 

[hightower]

FCU makes it legit OP so knock yourself out, however, I'd probably try and get a second cable in and extend the RFC.

 

[Flanders]

Is it on a RFC ?, you can spur off 1 per point if so. (make it a double)

Yes but the op is putting a 13 amp fuse in to protect the 2 sockets although not ideal i can t see a problem doing it this way as long as the sockets are to be use for low current items .

 

[richo106]

Could i extend one of the cables using 30amp connector blocks in the back box of the existing socket, then i could make the 2 new sockets part of the ring?

any thoughts on this?

 

[Leesparkykent]

Could i extend one of the cables using 30amp connector blocks in the back box of the existing socket, then i could make the 2 new sockets part of the ring?

any thoughts on this?

Yeah if you have the room but splice line connectors may be a better solution.

http://www.screwfix.com/p/ideal-spliceline-in-line-wire-connectors-pack-of-10/42201

 

[Hellmooth]

Could i extend one of the cables using 30amp connector blocks in the back box of the existing socket, then i could make the 2 new sockets part of the ring?

any thoughts on this?

Nothing to say you couldn't, not ideal though, if connections are done correctly I would use wagos instead of connector block, and change the back box to a 47mm give some room

 

[Hellmooth]

Yeah if you have the room but splice line connectors may be a better solution.

http://www.screwfix.com/p/ideal-spliceline-in-line-wire-connectors-pack-of-10/42201

+1 on the splice lines, got loads in the van but always go for the wagos for some reason, splice lines take up less space and allow a straight through connection.

 

[hightower]

+1 on the splice lines, got loads in the van but always go for the wagos for some reason, splice lines take up less space and allow a straight through connection.

And are rated higher than wago

 

[Octopus]

call me sceptical but electricity is the same in the home as in an industrial application ..... as are most of the regs ...

 

[wiganspark]

just a thought, does it have a separate kitchen ring? don't like the idea of 2 sockets in one room fed off the kitchen ring and the other fed off the house ring, I know its not against regs but always the potential for some numpty to attempt diy in the future.

 

[Octopus]

just a thought, does it have a separate kitchen ring? don't like the idea of 2 sockets in one room fed off the kitchen ring and the other fed off the house ring, I know its not against regs but always the potential for some numpty to attempt diy in the future.

Nothing usual about this at all. Very common imho