I am connecting spur socket into an existing socket which already has wires running into it and wires running out of it to another socket. The question I have is that the existing wires running in and out each have three single inner copper wires(3 for live and 3 for neutral). Because of this, once all three wires are intertwined the width is very thick and it is very hard to insert it into the plug. The new wire I am running to the spur only has one single copper wire for e,l and n.
I was just wondering whether it would be ok to trim the existing wire so there is one longer piece of copper within each wire, I was then going to twist the new wire just around this longer length making the final much thinner and easier to insert into the plug.
I think the existing wires are old as live is still red and neutral is black, is there a reason why these wires have 3 seperate cooper wires within each one or is just because they are old. Any help would be much appreciated
I was just wondering whether it would be ok to trim the existing wire so there is one longer piece of copper within each wire, I was then going to twist the new wire just around this longer length making the final much thinner and easier to insert into the plug.
I think the existing wires are old as live is still red and neutral is black, is there a reason why these wires have 3 seperate cooper wires within each one or is just because they are old. Any help would be much appreciated