Installing New Sockets In The Loft

[mjjmcguire]

I hope someone can help

I currently have a single socket (socket 1) that has two cable entering it. I presume this is a ring main but would like to check (if someone can explain the continuty test) I then intend to remove the incoming cable from socket 1 and attach this to a junction box (A) and then remove the return cable from socket 1 and insert into a second juction box (B). I will extend a new cable from the JB (A) to a socket (socket 2) in the loft, take a new (return) cable from the socket (socket 2) in the loft and insert back into the existing socket (socket 1). Run a new cable from socket 1 to junstion box (B) which should create a circuit. If someone could just put my mind at rest and confirm this procedure it would be grate.

Cheers

Michael

 

[ban-all-sheds]

1) You can't do a continuity test at a socket to determine if the cables are a ring. You have to remove both cables, safe them with choc-block, turn the power back on and see if both ends are live. If they are then it's a ring.

2) You've got one too many junction boxes. Draw what you have described, and then ask yourself why you need JB-B rather than just leaving the existing cable in S-1.

3) the JB will be "accessible", won't it....