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FITTING A SPARE SOCKET

Posted: Fri May 18, 2007 7:23 pm
by bazza
hi can anybody help i hav an original socket in my utility room which i had 2 cables going in so i waz able to run a spare socket which i did by wiring into back of the original socket ie now 3 cables going in as i know this is the maximum allowed i waz wondering if i cud run another spare socket via a junction box from the original 2 cables feeding the original socket hope u undertand this any advise wud be appreciated THANX

Posted: Thu May 24, 2007 5:50 pm
by htg engineer
the two original cables, is it a ring main system ? its normally one spur off were socket, i wouldn't attempt taking anymore. Put a junstion box in before the socket

Posted: Thu May 24, 2007 9:16 pm
by bazza
hi htg engineer thanx for advise i run the spare via a 30amp junction box and its workin fine cheers