Spur off for double socket?

[garmcqui]

We have an 8' section of bench in the utility room which, stupidly for a house build in 2014, has no sockets. It does have the following fused switches for washer and dryer:



Would it be simple enough to spur off this and put a double socket in beside it? Is it any different to spurring off a normal socket?

Cheers

 

[deadshort]

Hi, if the grid switch you have is wired as a ring, i would break into the ring and include the 'new' socket in the ring.
If the grid switch is wired as a radial circuit you can add a double socket to it. But be careful about the total load on the circuit. If it's 16or 20a you can use 2.5mm, if its 32a radial you need 4mm cable.

Regards,

DS

 

[garmcqui]

Thanks,

The grid switch appears to be on the same circuit as all other 11 double sockets downstairs (as in the same 32a mcb isolates them) so I am assuming it is a ring? Would a 2014 newbuild ever really use a radial circuit for all downstairs sockets?

What is the benefit of extending the ring to the new socket, rather than just having it on an unfused spur?

 

[deadshort]

We have an 8' section of bench in the utility room which, stupidly for a house build in 2014, has no sockets. It does have the following fused switches for washer and dryer:

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Would it be simple enough to spur off this and put a double socket in beside it? Is it any different to spurring off a normal socket?

Cheers

Well, you did not say all the sockets where on the same circuit as the "fused switches"………

DS

 

[EFLImpudence]

What is the benefit of extending the ring to the new socket, rather than just having it on an unfused spur?

If the cable returns by the same route, there is no benefit.