Moved in about two weeks ago and noticed something funny about three extra sockets in the second bedroom. Checked them out today, and I have found that the first socket is spurred from a socket from the ring main, and then the next one is spurred from that one and then the third one is spurred from that, which I know is illegal and completely unsafe.
I want to keep the three extra sockets, as with out them the room would have one. Two if I keep the one spurred from the socket of the ring main, but both the wrong side of the room to be of any use.
I am reasonable good with electrics, spent a few of my holidays working with my uncle as a kid/young adult doing electrics, so I know the basics, but would just like check the idea I have to keep the three extra sockets.
My idea is to convert the first double socket into a dual box, and add a fused spur and 1 gang socket. Then connect the 1 gang to the fused spur, and then spur the next socket (2 gang) from the 1 gang socket. Then spur the final 2 gang socket from the previous 2 gang socket.
I know the best way would be to extend the ring main, but that would require a lot of redecorating. It will be done in the future, but I need to make these safer now.
I have made a diagram of what the circuit looks like now, and my idea to make it safer.
Is a fused spur the best way to do it, and will that many sockets on a fused spur be ok ?
How the current spur is
My idea to add fuse spur.
I want to keep the three extra sockets, as with out them the room would have one. Two if I keep the one spurred from the socket of the ring main, but both the wrong side of the room to be of any use.
I am reasonable good with electrics, spent a few of my holidays working with my uncle as a kid/young adult doing electrics, so I know the basics, but would just like check the idea I have to keep the three extra sockets.
My idea is to convert the first double socket into a dual box, and add a fused spur and 1 gang socket. Then connect the 1 gang to the fused spur, and then spur the next socket (2 gang) from the 1 gang socket. Then spur the final 2 gang socket from the previous 2 gang socket.
I know the best way would be to extend the ring main, but that would require a lot of redecorating. It will be done in the future, but I need to make these safer now.
I have made a diagram of what the circuit looks like now, and my idea to make it safer.
Is a fused spur the best way to do it, and will that many sockets on a fused spur be ok ?
How the current spur is
My idea to add fuse spur.