i'm about to extend a main ring at a single socket point. there are two cables for both L and N and three for earth (that's how i know the socket is on a ring - right? - also i've done the continuity test on the two live wires to confirm that).
this is just to confirm what i'm doing is correct - to connect two further sockets I will disconnect one set of cables from the existing socket. this set of cables will go into the first of the double sockets and another will go into the new one. same for the black (neutral) cable.
the above procedure gets repeated for another double socket. from the last double socket cables get connected again with the initially disconnected second set of cables from the original single socket.
Does the above sound right?
i'm also going to run a single spur via an fcu to an extractor hood. in this case there would be three sets of cables going into one of the new double sockets .
any comments would be welcome - especially on the connection method back to the old set of wires - they currently poke out of the wall (solid blockwork) and I'm planning to use a connecting block inside the existing recessed galv. backbox. Can i cover it up under tiles?
Thanks.
this is just to confirm what i'm doing is correct - to connect two further sockets I will disconnect one set of cables from the existing socket. this set of cables will go into the first of the double sockets and another will go into the new one. same for the black (neutral) cable.
the above procedure gets repeated for another double socket. from the last double socket cables get connected again with the initially disconnected second set of cables from the original single socket.
Does the above sound right?
i'm also going to run a single spur via an fcu to an extractor hood. in this case there would be three sets of cables going into one of the new double sockets .
any comments would be welcome - especially on the connection method back to the old set of wires - they currently poke out of the wall (solid blockwork) and I'm planning to use a connecting block inside the existing recessed galv. backbox. Can i cover it up under tiles?
Thanks.