Hi
I have not long moved into a house, and have found the following:
In Bed 3 there is a twin socket that is on the ring main, from this there is a twin socket on a spur into the next room (Bedroom 1).
From this spur the cable goes up into the loft and into a 4 way junction box.
From this junction box
1st Wire goes to a twin socket on a beam in the loft - connected is a tv booster.
2nd Wire goes via 1.5mm2 (i think) to a light switch and then to the light
3rd Wire goes to another twin socket in bedroom 2.
Now I know that you should not spur off a spur, but what I have is mad.
I am thinking of 2 options to rectify this situation.
Option 1.
In between Bedroom 3 Twin Socket on ring main and First spur in Bed 1, I was thinking of adding a fused connection unit with switch of 13 amp.
Also change the cable that goes to the light switch and the 4 way junction box to 2.5mm2 and add a fused connection unit with switch of 3 or 5 amp, not sure which. This would act as the light swtich.
Option 2 (harder option)
If Possible from some of the socket below in the bedrooms that are on the ring main add 1 spur to each and push up into the loft to cover / remove sockets from the above problem.
eg Bed 2, spur off socket on Rmain in Bed 2 and route via the loft and drop down onto the other side of the room in Bed 2 to replace as a Spur on it's own. Bed 2 has a heavy load of computers etc.
From a Socket on Rmain in Bed 1 spur off up into loft to cover light circuit. (also includes upgrading cable to 2.5mm2 and adding fused connection unit with switch of 3 or 5 amp, not sure which. This would act as the light switch.
From another socket on Rmain in Bed 1 or 3 spur off up into loft and cover twin socket for tv booster.
Leave Spur in Bed 1 from Rmain twin socket in Bed 3, once above is complete.
I hope this makes sense and any and all help would really be appreicated.
Cheers
Coops 1975
I have not long moved into a house, and have found the following:
In Bed 3 there is a twin socket that is on the ring main, from this there is a twin socket on a spur into the next room (Bedroom 1).
From this spur the cable goes up into the loft and into a 4 way junction box.
From this junction box
1st Wire goes to a twin socket on a beam in the loft - connected is a tv booster.
2nd Wire goes via 1.5mm2 (i think) to a light switch and then to the light
3rd Wire goes to another twin socket in bedroom 2.
Now I know that you should not spur off a spur, but what I have is mad.
I am thinking of 2 options to rectify this situation.
Option 1.
In between Bedroom 3 Twin Socket on ring main and First spur in Bed 1, I was thinking of adding a fused connection unit with switch of 13 amp.
Also change the cable that goes to the light switch and the 4 way junction box to 2.5mm2 and add a fused connection unit with switch of 3 or 5 amp, not sure which. This would act as the light swtich.
Option 2 (harder option)
If Possible from some of the socket below in the bedrooms that are on the ring main add 1 spur to each and push up into the loft to cover / remove sockets from the above problem.
eg Bed 2, spur off socket on Rmain in Bed 2 and route via the loft and drop down onto the other side of the room in Bed 2 to replace as a Spur on it's own. Bed 2 has a heavy load of computers etc.
From a Socket on Rmain in Bed 1 spur off up into loft to cover light circuit. (also includes upgrading cable to 2.5mm2 and adding fused connection unit with switch of 3 or 5 amp, not sure which. This would act as the light switch.
From another socket on Rmain in Bed 1 or 3 spur off up into loft and cover twin socket for tv booster.
Leave Spur in Bed 1 from Rmain twin socket in Bed 3, once above is complete.
I hope this makes sense and any and all help would really be appreicated.
Cheers
Coops 1975
