does this look safe?

[Midd_2005]

Hi all,

New to electrics and looking for some advise...

Does this wiring look safe?

A double and single socket run off same wiring...

 

[EFLImpudence]

Can't see picture. Just copy and paste it.

 

[Midd_2005]

How about now?

 

[chivers67]

Well no

 

[chivers67]

What on earth's going on here?

 

[Midd_2005]

2 plug sockets coming off here, one single and a double

 

[chivers67]

This needs an FCU at the very least!

 

[Midd_2005]

Ok and if I want to do away with the single socket and just have a double socket, I can just lose the block and wire all 5 wires to the double socket?

 

[deadshort]

Hi, you could put a the single socket into the box in the wall and spur the double socke from that. i.e. you would have 3 sets of wires connected to the single socket, 2 from the wall and 1 going to the double socket. This would comply with the regs and give you the same number of sockets.

Regards,

DS

 

[Midd_2005]

That sounds perfect. I'll go with that!

 

[ban-all-sheds]

New to electrics and looking for some advise....

Do some more learning before doing any more doings.

 

[EFLImpudence]

I can just lose the block and wire all 5 wires to the double socket?

Those 5 will be 6, won't they?

 

[securespark]

What's a wire between friends?

 

[Taylortwocities]

@Midd_2005 To help you. The earth sleeving that is inside the single back box will have two earth conductors inside it.
So there are 6 conductors - 2 line, 2 neutral, 2 earth.

 

[Midd_2005]

Hi, you could put a the single socket into the box in the wall and spur the double socke from that. i.e. you would have 3 sets of wires connected to the single socket, 2 from the wall and 1 going to the double socket. This would comply with the regs and give you the same number of sockets.

Regards,

DS

Thanks for this advise. Just to confirm I plan to run an extension lead from the single socket so I can plug Sky Box, TV, Wireless Internet Modem, DVD player etc, this wont overload the socket by doing all this? The double socket will just be used to plug in additional appliances as and when required. Just to check this is ok?
Thanks, Hayley.