Loft socket`s

[magico]

i currently only have 3 double sockets in my loft as shown in my poorly drawn sketch haha.......the question being could i connect socket D to socket A? and how many sockets can run off socket A?

 

[Rich_W]

Don't quote me on this (there are plenty of others who are more knowledgeable than me on here)....

If socket A is the only one connected to the ring main, you should really only have one further spur from that socket (i.e. socket B). In your case, socket C is probably one too many and adding socket D would further compound the problem.

It would be better to extend the ring main to sockets B, C and D.

As I said, there will be others who have a better knowledge of the topic, but this is my understanding of it.

 

[ban-all-sheds]

You must get rid of socket C

 

[Adam_151]

You must get rid of socket C

Just to expand on that, you must get rid of socket C, however doing so will not allow you to attach socket D. if you must add socket D, then sockets B and C must both be removed.

You can only have one spur from a socket, and no spurs are allowed from spurs, so basically, you can have socket A, and one other one connected to it in the manner shown. If you require more sockets, they must be added to the ring, rather than spured off it

 

[magico]

is socket C dangerous then?

 

[comms]

Or change socket A to a 13amp fused spur, then keep sockets B,C & add socket D but remember the three sockets will only operate at a max 13amp load.

 

[magico]

so if i change socket A with a 13A fused spur i can then have the other 3 sockets installed? but what do you mean it will only act at a max 13amp load? you mean if i had the computer and all the stuff on it would overload and blow the fuse in the new fused spur/?

 

[comms]

If the total load on all three sockets is over 13amp yes.

 

[magico]

so the only proper way is to get rid of B+C, add D where i want it and then come off the ring again for C+D?????

 

[plugwash]

You can only have one spur from a socket

i call bullshit

i do however think the best soloution to the original posters situation is to extend the ring. through all the sockets.

 

[Junior]

......double check your socket are supplied from the ring main. My ones turned out to be running off the light ring, max load 5amps.......

 

[Damocles]

Your diagram suggests that A is presently on a ring. You know this for sure, the second set of wires is not another spur to somewhere?

Assuming A really is on the ring, then the ring is already in your attick and the hardest part may be done already. disconnect one set of cables from A and connect to D. They may have to be extended. Completely new runs would be better than extending, but you can extend. Then run new cable between D and C. Then all the sockets are on the ring.

Alternatively, an unfused spur can only have one socket on it. So have more than one unfused spur. A separate cable must originate from a point on the ring to each spur socket.

or, use a 13A fuse unit to power some of the sockets. 13A is probably more than enough for most purposes, but tell us if you have any heavy power equipment in mind.