Adding sockets to existing ring.

[entech]

Good evening all.

I am looking to add two double outlet switched sockets to an existing ring main. It is in a bedroom. At present the circuit is 2.5 mm t&e with a 32a mcb in cu.

I want to break into ring at back of an original socket in bedroom and in-line crimp the new leg in and run to new sockets then back to original socket. Question is will I have to upgrade the mcb to include rcd protection as it doesn't have any rcd protection at the moment??

 

[Silly Sausage]

Yes!

 

[camerabloke]

could use an RCBO

 

[kingeri]

Or two RCD sockets haha!!

 

[Octopus]

or spur using a rcd fcu, then surface cabling then the sockets.

 

[Silly Sausage]

Or two RCD sockets haha!!

She'd be SO proud of you!!! hahahahahha...

 

[kingeri]

LMFAO Murdoch that was hilarious. My wife doesn't get it though.

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Archy you made beer come out of my nose.

 

[GLENNSPARK]

Good evening all.

I am looking to add two double outlet switched sockets to an existing ring main. It is in a bedroom. At present the circuit is 2.5 mm t&e with a 32a mcb in cu.

I want to break into ring at back of an original socket in bedroom and in-line crimp the new leg in and run to new sockets then back to original socket. Question is will I have to upgrade the mcb to include rcd protection as it doesn't have any rcd protection at the moment??

hmm.....

 

[telectrix]

or spur using a rcd fcu, then surface cabling then the sockets.

why surface cables when the new cables will have RCD protection from the RCD FCU?

 

[Pete999]

Floor boards, solid or sheet flooring???

 

[SPARTYKUS]

why surface cables when the new cables will have RCD protection from the RCD FCU?

Because it looks nice?

 

[entech]

hmm.....

Why hmm?.........

 

[telectrix]

hmmm goes along with the right foot tapping.

 

[entech]

Floor boards, solid or sheet flooring???

Floorboards.

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hmmm goes along with the right foot tapping.

????...

 

[GLENNSPARK]

Floorboards.

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????...

basically...hmm...
was all about you ask a question like this.....but then tootle off breaking into a ring final...

tell me:
do you have any test gear?...
and if so do you know how to use it?

 

[telectrix]

before he comes out with a comment like you should not need to ask this question if you are competent.

 

[entech]

basically...hmm...
was all about you ask a question like this.....but then tootle off breaking into a ring final...

tell me:
do you have any test gear?...
and if so do you know how to use it?

yes/yes.

 

[GLENNSPARK]

yes/yes.

so..

why ask such a basic question in here....if you deem yourself competant to carry out this work?

not getting at you fella....
but i for one am fed up with DIY jobey`s just drifting in...
like its some sort of drop in centre....

 

[entech]

basically...hmm...
was all about you ask a question like this.....but then tootle off breaking into a ring final...

tell me:
do you have any test gear?...
and if so do you know how to use it?

Sorry I don't understand about " tootle off ".

I was always going to have to break into ring wasn't I.

 

[telectrix]

entech, your method looks fine. put heatshrink over the butt crimps, but you really ought to know that all sockets up to 32A for use by general persons need RCD protection. whether you just protect the new sockets that you fit, or protect the whole circuit, is your call.