Hi,
I am having my kitchen fitted tomorrow, but have a couple of questions of some sockets I am moving aroung, extending etc:-
EXTENSION OF EXISTING SOCKET?
1) I have an existing socket that needs to be moved along a little. This had two sets of cables going in to it. I have connected brown to brown, black to black and earth to earth wires together, using a choc block. From the other side of the choc block are three extension wires, which go to the socket. Is this OK?
CREATION OF NEW SPUR?
2) I have broken into an existing circuit, and done the same as above to allow me to connect a cooker extractor. This time, I had to cut the cable, but again joined brown to brown, blue to blue and earth to earth using a choc block. Then taking the other side of the choc block to a socket. Is this OK?
CHANGING FROM SINGLE TO DOUBLE SOCKET
3) With this one, I wanted to create a double socket so I can plug the ignition from my hob and cooker into, instead of using a double extension plug. Again, I have joined the brown to brown, blue to blue and earth to earth on one side of the choc block, and then the other side the brown, blue and earth into the double socket. Is this normal, or do double sockets require a return side?
All of these new circuits have choc blocks on the end, and I've not connected the sockets yet, before I confirm that what I've done is fine.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated. I'd like to post on here again some day!!!
Cheers, Lee
I am having my kitchen fitted tomorrow, but have a couple of questions of some sockets I am moving aroung, extending etc:-
EXTENSION OF EXISTING SOCKET?
1) I have an existing socket that needs to be moved along a little. This had two sets of cables going in to it. I have connected brown to brown, black to black and earth to earth wires together, using a choc block. From the other side of the choc block are three extension wires, which go to the socket. Is this OK?
CREATION OF NEW SPUR?
2) I have broken into an existing circuit, and done the same as above to allow me to connect a cooker extractor. This time, I had to cut the cable, but again joined brown to brown, blue to blue and earth to earth using a choc block. Then taking the other side of the choc block to a socket. Is this OK?
CHANGING FROM SINGLE TO DOUBLE SOCKET
3) With this one, I wanted to create a double socket so I can plug the ignition from my hob and cooker into, instead of using a double extension plug. Again, I have joined the brown to brown, blue to blue and earth to earth on one side of the choc block, and then the other side the brown, blue and earth into the double socket. Is this normal, or do double sockets require a return side?
All of these new circuits have choc blocks on the end, and I've not connected the sockets yet, before I confirm that what I've done is fine.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated. I'd like to post on here again some day!!!
Cheers, Lee