Wiring advice please

[gselliott]

Hi,

I have recently moved house and I am just about to put up a partion for a new utility area in our garage. I was having a look at the electric sockets today and trying to work out if any new ones are required and I am a bit puzzled with the setup.

Below is a very simple diagram of what I have found, basically the red socket is a 13amp fused spur which has an alarm panel connected to it and then goes onto a double socket (blue). Before looked closely today I assumed that the fused spur was just that; a spur from the socket below it in the diagram, and the blue socket was a spur from the next room. I certainly didn't expect the red and blue sockets to be connected to each other.

Does this look \ sound correct or should the connection between these two sockets be removed?

I hope that makes sense, if anyone can offer advice I would appreciate it (and look a bit less stupid when I ask the electrician to do any work!).

Thanks

 

[Iggifer]

From the information given, it's impossible to tell.

If the circuit is a radial, then it's fine. If it's a ring final and both points are on the ring, it's also fine.

If however, they are both spurred from the ring, which from your diagram it doesn't look like they are, it would need amending.

If you're not sure just get the electrician to take a look, certainly no harm in it

 

[JohnW2]

If however, they are both spurred from the ring, which from your diagram it doesn't look like they are, it wouldn't need amending.

Does that need a little editing - or am I misunderstanding your intent?

Kind Regards, John

 

[Iggifer]

Damnit. It needs editing again. I need to learn to proof read my posts.

Thanks

 

[gselliott]

Thanks for the quick replies!

I assumed (probably wrongly) that this was a ring and the only time I've ever seen a socket with 3 cables coming out is if one was going to a spur?

 

[JohnW2]

Damnit. It needs editing again. I need to learn to proof read my posts. Thanks

You're welcome - I'm just glad that, for a change, it's not me

Cheers, John

 

[Iggifer]

Yea seems I've misread the diagram as well as mistyping my original reply.

New answer then, if it's a radial, it's ok. If your diagram is correct (and it is a ring) then it's not ok and needs investigating.

That being said, if the third cable (the middle line to 'next room') from that socket only goes to one further point, you're all good

 

[gselliott]

Hi, I've done a bit of investigation today and I'm pretty certain it is a radial. Referring back to the diagram from the socket highlighted in blue there are 2 further sockets connected to it. I've not yet been able to confirm where the other 2 cables go.

Is the practice of branching off a circuit like that acceptable? And is there a limit to how many sockets can be added?

Thanks