Fit a switched socket in loft

[Adge]

How can I fit (myself) a socket in the loft as an extension from a spur in the airing cupboard beneath the loft. There is a power switch for the shower pump available and an unused immersion heater point... I only need the socket to power a TV aerial booster.

 

[Chivers7]

Personally i'd use the unused immersion point, change the face place for a switched fuse connection and since that aerial unit is only going to be served I'd put a 5 or 3 amp fuse in it.

 

[Taylortwocities]

Sure, no worries but you cant add a spur to a spur. You've two options:

• Is the switch for the shower fused? That is called a fused connection unit. If that is what you have got connect the circuit for the TV spur to the load side of the shower FCU.
  or
  You can use the immersion circuit assuming u do not now have an immersion heater. Extend the circuit into the loft with 2.5mm cable and put a socket on the end.
  

Job done.

 

[Adge]

Personally i'd use the unused immersion point, change the face place for a switched fuse connection and since that aerial unit is only going to be served I'd put a 5 or 3 amp fuse in it.

Thanks, the immersion is still connect but never used I assume I can disconnect it and then follow your advice
Thanks again

 

[ColJack]

and then what happens when your boiler breaks and you need to heat water for baths etc?

 

[Adge]

Sure, no worries but you cant add a spur to a spur. You've two options:

• Is the switch for the shower fused? That is called a fused connection unit. If that is what you have got connect the circuit for the TV spur to the load side of the shower FCU.
  or
  You can use the immersion circuit assuming u do not now have an immersion heater. Extend the circuit into the loft with 2.5mm cable and put a socket on the end.
  

Job done.

Thanks, both queries answered very grateful.

 

[Adge]

and then what happens when your boiler breaks and you need to heat water for baths etc?

I take your point but in 20yrs or so I don't think that has arisen so I don't think we will struggle to much.

 

[gman76]

That is tempting fate - disconnect your immersion & you boiler will break down immediately.

Possibly.