It won't fit it the hole!

[studentspark]

Replacing a socket

It has the ring cables plus spur
The cable is the stranded type so has a
Larger cross section
The three cables will not go in to the
new socket plate. I want to join the cables and put a 'fly leads' to the socket terminals.
Would a single 2.5 mm be ok for each?
Thanks

 

[Chri5]

Why is there stranded cable ?

If's it's 2.5mm TE, then it will fit in a standard socket terminal- at a squeeze you should be able to get 4mm x 3 in, so I don't really understand what your problem is.

You are twisting the strands to make sure each cable can fit in, and that none are splaying out and taking up all the terminal area.

 

[Taylortwocities]

Why is there stranded cable ?

Because it is existing wiring, maybe?

Studentspark. some of the (may I say) cheaper sockets do not have very big cable terminations. Use a reasonable make like MK and you'll be fine.

 

[rebuke]

Are the 3 wires twisted together, as that often makes it take up more space overall than just putting them in next to each other?

 

[starspark]

imagine it with hair round it!!

 

[sparkwright]

Is this a ring or radial?

 

[wingcoax]

The op says ring plus spur. It does sound like a cheapo socket. Try mk as suggested or any make with a good size round brass connection.

 

[sparkwright]

Is the stranded wire 2.5 mm, or larger?

You could obtain some wire the same size,
Put a ring wire, spur wire and new piece of wire in a 30 amp connector block.
And connect the other end of the new wire and the remaining ring wire into the socket terminal.

Repeat for the other two conductors.

This way the socket will only have two wires in each terminal.

 

[bloxy]

Is the stranded wire 2.5 mm, or

It's probably 7029 the imperial cable equivalent of 2.5 mm.