Conservatory Power Question

[terryhawkins]

We recently moved into a new house and there is a socket in the conservatory but this is wired into a 13a plug which is plugged into the kitchen socket.

Is this a really wrong way of doing things? Effectively it's just an extension lead with a normal socket is it not?

Thanks in advance.

 

[wingcoax]

Not the neatest or best way to do it, but nothing wrong there. The proper way would involve cutting chasing in the walls and re-decorating.Is it worth it? What do you intend using in the conservatory?

 

[terryhawkins]

Probably very little, maybe a couple of lamps.

There is a heater in there already plugged in, not sure whether we would use it.

Would it be wrong to add another socket from the current socket? Just so it's in a more convenient position. (i.e. wired from the back of the current socket to a new one, not plugged in to other socket).

 

[wingcoax]

Yes, technically you are running a spur from a spur, which is naughty.

 

[terryhawkins]

Yes, technically you are running a spur from a spur, which is naughty.

Even though it's plugged into an indoor socket?

Am I not effectively creating a 4 way switched extension lead?

 

[wingcoax]

This is a DIY forum, who knows what actually happens?

 

[Monkeh]

Yes, technically you are running a spur from a spur, which is naughty.

If it's plugged in it's fused, hence there's no issue.