Simple socket question...

[BennyC]

For the electricians among us...

I have an understairs cupboard with a double socket which I would like to effectively extend to the drylined/plasterboard wall on the outside.

(Initially I was going to fit a 1 gang socket but a 2 gang with USB ports was a few pound more and a bit of a no brainer.)

I had planned to wire a single socket to a plug, a bit of a daisy-chain if you will.

However with a 2 gang socket, as with others in my house, they all have 2 sets of 3-core running to them. What would be the best approach here? Is it necessary to have two sets of 3-core to each socket?

There won't be any high draw items plugged in, just an air freshener and the occasional phone charger.

Thanks,

BennyC

 

[BennyC]

The 2 sets of cable to each socket are because the sockets are wired in a ring. Probably the easiest way to do it would be to spur a brand new socket off the existing one with a single length of 2.5mm twin and earth (3 core) cable. Put simply, just connect a new socket to the back of old one with a single length of cable.

Dave

As I thought, thank you

 

[BennyC]

@Mike1983 thanks Mike, I see what you're saying.

Eventually I'll do this but for a short period will just function the new socket with a plug.

Any suggestion on the best method for joining some 3 core to one of the existing cables, if this is suitable? As this won't reach the new socket having been cut for the existing socket (of course).

 

[BennyC]

Would this be if you wanted to follow Mike's suggestion and loop in the new socket to the ring main?

Yep, I found a length of 3 core the spark left me when I moved in which will reach.

One of the existing feeds to the socket will need to to go to the new socket instead and then another length back again (new socket to old socket) to complete the ring. I was curious how best to extend/join this feed as it is already cut/trimmed to the existing socket.

 

[BennyC]

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Thanks guys.