What is needed

[extrememonkey]

Ok, here we go....

I currently have a single socket in my lounge and I would like to make it a double socket for convenience.

Is this fairly straight forward to do, and if so how do you do it?

I know this is probably a very stupid and easy question.

 

[ericmark]

You can buy special adapter sockets for this job so don't even need to change back box.
Eric

 

[extrememonkey]

I have looked up the adapters your talking about - yes these would work but we want to change all our sockets to a brushed metal finish. cant see the adapters with this finish.

 

[Chri5]

Is the current socket flush or surface mounted ?

Flush-

Pull fuse at CU
Check circuit dead
Remove socket
Dig out back box
Chop wall to accomodate double box
Use grommets and set new box (and fix it with a screw!)
Replaster / fill gaps around box
Terminate new socket
Test

Surface-

Pull fuse at CU
Check circuit dead
Remove socket
Remove box
Provide new double back box
Terminate new socket
Test

 

[Click-Sure]

Thats the recognised safe isolation procedure now then Chri5?

 

[Chri5]

That's the recognised safe isolation procedure now then Chri5?

It's the simplified, non electricians isolation- Since when will a DIY has access to MCB locks, signage etc ?

Pendant comes to mind, but just to clarify to full process, please see:-

http://niceic.org.uk/other-downloads/nroot/niceic/other-downloads/BPG2_March07(sec).pdf

Happier ?

 

[ban-all-sheds]

Pendant comes to mind

What - something thin and bendy dangling down?