6mm twin earth cable for a 4m spur

[Ron6a]

I have about 6m of 6mm mains cable that I would like to use to move a double socket spur to the other side of the room, which would be about 4m. The existing socket is right next to the primary socket. I know 6mm is higher rated than is needed but would there be any problem with using it? I don't want to buy a whole reel of 4mm for such a small job.
Thanks for your thoughts.

 

[EFLImpudence]

It'll be a bit awkward to terminate but nothing wrong with using 6mm².

If your primary socket is on a ring or radial circuit then you can just use 2.5mm² for one double socket spur.

 

[ban-all-sheds]

Ron, what route will the cable then take? Will it be compliant with the rules for concealed cables?

Is there an RCD on the circuit?

 

[stillp]

If the socket that's the origin for the spur is on a ring final, it will have two 2.5mm² conductors in the terminals already, and I don't think you'll get a 6mm² in there as well?

 

[sparkwright]

Go to Wilko or a traditional ironmongers and buy the correct cable by the metre.

You'll know it makes sense when you're struggling getting that 6mm2 cable terminated...

 

[Ron6a]

Some good points there. It will run behind the skirting board but I can see I would struggle to get the 6mm in with the other 2. Better re-think this eh?

 

[Iggifer]

Some good points there. It will run behind the skirting board ....Better re-think this eh?

Better rethink that too. Not compliant and somewhat dangerous tbh

 

[JohnW2]

It will run behind the skirting board ....

Unless the socket is on the skirting board, that would not be compliant with regulations.

Kind Regards, John

 

[ban-all-sheds]

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[danechip]

Go to Wilko or a traditional ironmongers and buy the correct cable by the metre.

You'll know it makes sense when you're struggling getting that 6mm2 cable terminated...

Wilco here sell 'lighting cable' by the meter. It's £9.99 per meter but it is 10mm

 

[Ron6a]

Thanks everyone for the input. I have got new 4mm cable to do the job 6mm would as you said cause problems.

 

[sparkwright]

Is the existing wiring in 4.0mm2 then?

2.5mm2 is the most common.

 

[John D v2.0]

Wilco here sell 'lighting cable' by the meter. It's £9.99 per meter but it is 10mm

I bought some 6mm from Wilco, turned out there was a pricing error and it was 2p a metre!

 

[JohnW2]

I bought some 6mm from Wilco, turned out there was a pricing error and it was 2p a metre!

That also sounds a bit like a "pricing error"!

Kind Regards, John

 

[ban-all-sheds]

I bought some 6mm from Wilco, turned out there was a pricing error and it was 2p a metre!

How much did you buy?

eBay beckons?