Wiring to extension

Peebles · Posted: Mon May 28, 2007 9:41 pm Post Subject: Wiring to extension

I need some advice please. There is a single floor extension to our house and whoever did the electrics has taken 4 mm cable from a junction box on the existing ring to feed two double sockets in the extension i.e. both on the same spur but on heavier cable. Is this legal? Should this extra wiring be on a fused spur?

Steve · Posted: Mon May 28, 2007 9:45 pm Post Subject:

Putting a fuse on it would make it more compliant. Its not immediately dangerous as they've used 4mm² cable which is protected by the 32A MCB, but make it "normal" and make it a fused spur.

Peebles · Posted: Tue May 29, 2007 10:02 pm Post Subject: Extension wiring

Thanks for the reply Crafty. I understand how the uprated cable keeps it safe but I think it would have been better if the electrician had just extended the house ring to cover the extension. It seems to me a bit of a bodge job.