I WANT TO PUT A POWER SOCKET INTO A ROOM WHICH CURRENTLY HAS NO POWER SOCKETS. IT HAS LIGHTING. CAN I SPUR OF THE SUPPLY TO THE LIGHTS FOR THE POWER SOCKET?
WIRING POWER SOCKET
- Thread starter rymatom
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To expand on Pugwash's comment with some helpful advice: No you can't take power for sockets from the lighting circuit. You will need a seperat circuit wired back to a separate MCB in the consumer unit. You will need an electrician to do this.
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JohnD said:
HI JOHN.
YES THERE IS A SOCKET ON AN ADJOINING WALL
Firstly, turn off your Caps Lock
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Then, test the socket you mention to see that it is live
Then turn off the power to that circuit and test that socket again to see that it is dead.
Then, remove the socket and see how many wires it has. With luck, there will be two cables, each with one red, one black, and one green/yellow.
Use your multimeter to test for continuity between the two reds, the two blacks, and the two G&Ys. If you haven't already got a multimeter walk up to the high street and buy one for about £10.
Report back here with what you find.
What are the two rooms? Stores, bedrooms, bathrooms, living rooms, kitchens? Are they both in your house or is one of them an outbuilding?
http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n228/JohnD_UK/CAPLOCK.jpg
Then, test the socket you mention to see that it is live
Then turn off the power to that circuit and test that socket again to see that it is dead.
Then, remove the socket and see how many wires it has. With luck, there will be two cables, each with one red, one black, and one green/yellow.
Use your multimeter to test for continuity between the two reds, the two blacks, and the two G&Ys. If you haven't already got a multimeter walk up to the high street and buy one for about £10.
Report back here with what you find.
What are the two rooms? Stores, bedrooms, bathrooms, living rooms, kitchens? Are they both in your house or is one of them an outbuilding?
the new power point will be on the same wall 2m furthur away.
the 2 rooms are kitchen into utility room.
i want all of the cables to be surface mounted as i don't want to mess up the kitchen.
the extra socket is for a tumble dryer and a chest freezer.
i want all of the cables to be surface mounted as i don't want to mess up the kitchen.
the extra socket is for a tumble dryer and a chest freezer.
Then, test the socket you mention to see that it is live
Then turn off the power to that circuit and test that socket again to see that it is dead.
Then, remove the socket and see how many wires it has. With luck, there will be two cables, each with one red, one black, and one green/yellow.
Use your multimeter to test for continuity between the two reds, the two blacks, and the two G&Ys. If you haven't already got a multimeter walk up to the high street and buy one for about £10.
Report back here with what you find.
Then turn off the power to that circuit and test that socket again to see that it is dead.
Then, remove the socket and see how many wires it has. With luck, there will be two cables, each with one red, one black, and one green/yellow.
Use your multimeter to test for continuity between the two reds, the two blacks, and the two G&Ys. If you haven't already got a multimeter walk up to the high street and buy one for about £10.
Report back here with what you find.
the socket is live.
the socket is not live when the power is turned off.
there are 2 black wires, 2 red wires and 2 copper wires with rubber sleeving over them.
the socket is not live when the power is turned off.
there are 2 black wires, 2 red wires and 2 copper wires with rubber sleeving over them.
Guys- Why haven't we thought about isolating the circuit at the CU before taking socket faceplate from the wall to look at the wiring !!
Not safe for the OP to do that, say the wires pop out due to a loose connection, it's live
If the OP is about I'd suggestion you turn the circuit FUSE at the FUSE board OFF before testing continuity from the socket
OP are you still with us
Not safe for the OP to do that, say the wires pop out due to a loose connection, it's live
If the OP is about I'd suggestion you turn the circuit FUSE at the FUSE board OFF before testing continuity from the socket
OP are you still with us
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