I'm planning to add another two sockets to the ring upstairs.
I've checked back to the Cu and found a 16A circuit to the kitchen (ring), and 2 32A protected circuits (ring again), one to upstairs and one to downstairs.
Now my question is this..
The 16A uses 2.5mm cable and the other two (the 32A) use 4mm cable ( i think as its bigger than the 2.5 and smaller than some 6mm that i have, (not enough for this job tho))
I order to extend the ring upstairs by another 2 sockets , is it possible to run a 2.5mm spur from each of the two sockets already in the room, should i use a FCU to protect the 2.5, surely in theory i cant over load this cable as the max it will draw is effectively 13A anyway.
Also for some reason i'm struggling to source some 4mm^2 T+E. All the sheds sell 2.5 and 6 but nothing in between. (yet one of them actually recommends 4mm for a 32A Ring), and the one trade place had sold out, well had 4m left (which wasnt enough), and as far as i know all the local trade places (from experience in the past), are closed on sat!
Which is better?... 2 spurs, one from each socket or extend the ring to include the new sockets and use 6mm cable (if i cant get any 4mm)
I've checked back to the Cu and found a 16A circuit to the kitchen (ring), and 2 32A protected circuits (ring again), one to upstairs and one to downstairs.
Now my question is this..
The 16A uses 2.5mm cable and the other two (the 32A) use 4mm cable ( i think as its bigger than the 2.5 and smaller than some 6mm that i have, (not enough for this job tho))
I order to extend the ring upstairs by another 2 sockets , is it possible to run a 2.5mm spur from each of the two sockets already in the room, should i use a FCU to protect the 2.5, surely in theory i cant over load this cable as the max it will draw is effectively 13A anyway.
Also for some reason i'm struggling to source some 4mm^2 T+E. All the sheds sell 2.5 and 6 but nothing in between. (yet one of them actually recommends 4mm for a 32A Ring), and the one trade place had sold out, well had 4m left (which wasnt enough), and as far as i know all the local trade places (from experience in the past), are closed on sat!
Which is better?... 2 spurs, one from each socket or extend the ring to include the new sockets and use 6mm cable (if i cant get any 4mm)