i want to add a new wall scoket, can i run a cable from a light switch and if so please tell me how i can wire it to the switch.
Thank you
Thank you
please help me
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I am sure RF lighting meant
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I do not know you so please do not be offended, but judging by your question i suggest you call an electrician in to do the job for you, since we would like to see you alive and well to post again
belfast ste said:
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I do not know you so please do not be offended, but judging by your question i suggest you call an electrician in to do the job for you, since we would like to see you alive and well to post again
You could help him out lads, thats what this is all about.
Sockets must be wired from the existing ring main (existing sockets) using a 2.5mm Twin & Earth cable.
You would need to establish if the socket your cutting into is on a ring or a spur, If there is just one cable at the socket you plan on cutting into then its likely its a spur and you should find an alternative socket as you are only supposed to spur once.
When you find a socket with 2 cables you need to check its on the ring, first isolate the supply by removing the fuse switching off the mcb, then disconnect the cables from the socket. Using a multimeter (set on ohms) put one lead of the meter on one of the reds and the other lead on the other red. If this is on the ring then you should get a reading like 0.10 ohm.
If it is on the ring then you can run one 2.5mm twin & earth from this socket to your new socket.
Sockets must be wired from the existing ring main (existing sockets) using a 2.5mm Twin & Earth cable.
You would need to establish if the socket your cutting into is on a ring or a spur, If there is just one cable at the socket you plan on cutting into then its likely its a spur and you should find an alternative socket as you are only supposed to spur once.
When you find a socket with 2 cables you need to check its on the ring, first isolate the supply by removing the fuse switching off the mcb, then disconnect the cables from the socket. Using a multimeter (set on ohms) put one lead of the meter on one of the reds and the other lead on the other red. If this is on the ring then you should get a reading like 0.10 ohm.
If it is on the ring then you can run one 2.5mm twin & earth from this socket to your new socket.
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fattony said:
sometimes you get the feeling that the person who enquires really has no idea, and as such is incompetant, and even in plain english will not understand.
most people do not own a multimeter, yet they still expect to carry out electrical work.
some do not even know what a dmm is, so no chance with mcb
Already this is too much information for this particular poster. I'm a trainee domestic installer, not a qualified electrician, and even I can see the potential danger in suggesting to the OP even that he replace a blown fuse.fattony said:
Not an attack on the OP or anyone in particular but I always wonder that for every person that at least posts a question similar to this there must be 2 that just go ahead and find out the hard way!
We don't know where this sockets is - what it's for etc? Maybe the OP wants to run a socket to the garden so they can cut the grass?fattony said:
Aww, come on lads, you're frightening the poster and at least belfast ste did ask a question instead of doing the job 
belfast ste,
If you can give us more information & details what you want to do and what the sockets are for etc, I'm sure they will help you if it's possible or not for you to do
belfast ste,
If you can give us more information & details what you want to do and what the sockets are for etc, I'm sure they will help you if it's possible or not for you to do
what is dmm then?breezer said:
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bondy said:
clue: its not a hammer and i am not a carpenter
i have found that its always better to teach people something than tell them
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