Fused spur

[Clodi]

In our old house in the bedroom there are 2 single sockets either side of the bed that are basically an extension lead running under the floor popping up next to the only socket in the room with the extension lead terminating in a 3pin plug.
I wish to replace this with a proper fused spur to the bedside sockets.
Are there any double sockets with one side being a 3pin and a fused switch other than the 45amp cooker ones, or do I have to install 2 single boxes?
The existing socket is a ring btw

 

[SUNRAY]

you could use a face plate and modules

4 Module Euro Module Front Plate - White

13A Universal Unswitched Euro Module Socket - White | BG (EMUNVW-01)

20A DP Euro Module Switch - White | BG (EMSW30W-01)

13A Fuse Holder Euro Module - White | BG (EMFUSEW-01)

You will require a decent depth backbox, if you find you have to change that Id suggest that simply adding an additional single for a standard fused switch may be easier.

 

[denso13]

You could fit the FCU next to the exiting socket then feed the bedside sockets from that.

 

[Taylortwocities]

Dig out the existing single box and fit one of these

Fit a 13amp FCU on one side and feed the socket (and the add-ons) from ther load side of the FCU.

Simples

 

[morqthana]

Is access to the cables under the floor easy?

 

[pete01]

Just use 4mm, no fuse needed then.

 

[morqthana]

If he can get under the floor to replace the cable, why not extend the circuit?

 

[mikehammer69]

Just use 4mm, no fuse needed then.

Agree best way is to branch without fusing

 

[pete01]

If he can get under the floor to replace the cable, why not extend the circuit?

He can do just means another joint in the socket, whatever he prefers.

 

[pete01]

If he can get under the floor to replace the cable, why not extend the circuit?

Why don't youu ever just answer instead of picking at other people's suggestions?

 

[Clodi]

Thanks everyone. I did consider extending the ring but, tbh the floorboards are very old and lifting them without damage isn't worthwhile. I was under the impression that any spur off the ring should be fused.

 

[pete01]

I was under the impression that any spur off the ring should be fused

No you can spur once unfused using 2.5mm.

 

[opps]

No you can spur once unfused using 2.5mm.

And I believe that is allowed to be a double gang socket but you can't run a single gang off a 2.5mm spur to another single gang socket.

I am not an electrician though...

 

[morqthana]

Why don't youu ever just answer instead of picking at other people's suggestions?

Why don't you ever stop criticising me for not giving the answers you think I should, or for asking questions you think I should not?

I wondered if extending the circuit rather than using a spur was an option, hence

Is access to the cables under the floor easy?

Just use 4mm, no fuse needed then.

To do that, he'd have to lift floor boards and install a new cable. If he can do that, he can also extend the circuit rather than using a spur.

Hence this:

If he can get under the floor to replace the cable, why not extend the circuit?

You just don't want to see anything posted which runs contrary to anything you've posted, do you.

 

[pete01]

You just don't want to see anything posted which runs contrary to anything you've posted, do you.

Nonsense.