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by suthercol
Sun Sep 30, 2007 6:14 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: How to extend a ring mains and why some many wires on socket
Replies: 2
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Thanks Sparx I have located a double socket in my loft and it has a red/brown/earth going into it (only one set of wiring). If i was to take the wires from this socket and used them to wire into 30A JB and then use new 2.5mm wire to run from same JB to a new double socket and then from this new sock...
by suthercol
Sat Sep 29, 2007 5:30 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: How to extend a ring mains and why some many wires on socket
Replies: 2
Views: 4889

How to extend a ring mains and why some many wires on socket

Hi New to this and interested in why when I remove socket front from wall I see three sets of Blue,Brown and Earth wired in to the double socket. Also the earth connects into the earth term for all three and is sleeved as it should be but no earth to metal box. is this ok ? I also want to extend the...
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