2 sockets working out of 5

[Highbury]

Hello I have added 5 sockets to a double socket the double socket in the annexe has a 2.5 armoured cable added which goes down to the summer house before going in the summerhouse it runs. A water feature on an exterior fused switch then goes in to the summer house where the first socket works but the other 3 do not the last one ends there. Did I have to run a cable from the last one to the first one to have a ring?? Regards. E

 

[James]

What tests have you done?

 

[Markyd]

No...basically nearly everything you have done is wrong...Get a sparks

 

[Highbury]

What tests have you done?

Water feature worked Tried the first socket in summerhouse worked. But second third and fourth not working cheers

 

[westward10]

There are many questions here, the answers to which you cannot probably provide. Whilst the forum is happy to assist DIYers within reason I would recommend you get an electrician on board to assess the situation to resolve your issue.

 

[Markyd]

Water feature worked Tried the first socket in summerhouse worked. But second third and fourth not working cheers

Oh some proper testing right there....Get a sparky

 

[telectrix]

wire fell out in the last working socket, or the first unworking socket. unless you have a damaged cable.

 

[MJPD29]

Out of interest how have you glanded the SWA?

 

[Highbury]

Hello I have added 5 sockets to a double socket the double socket in the annexe has a 2.5 armoured cable added which goes down to the summer house before going in the summerhouse it runs. A water feature on an exterior fused switch then goes in to the summer house where the first socket works but the other 3 do not the last one ends there. Did I have to run a cable from the last one to the first one to have a ring?? Regards. E

wire fell out in the last working socket, or the first unworking socket. unless you have a damaged cable.

Yes the neatrul wire came out of the second socket cheers.

 

[Highbury]

Out of interest how have you glanded the SWA?

Thanks but sorted neatrul wire was out on second socket cheers.

 

[Moley]

You may have got them all working but what tests have you done to check the safety ? As was asked earlier, how did you gland the swa?

 

[Spoon]

Thanks but sorted neatrul wire was out on second socket cheers.

Welcome to the forum mate.
Glad you got the sockets working.
Are you now going to alter the circuit so that the job you have done is safe to use and to the regs?
This sometimes doesn't matter to some people as all they care about is that is works..... until the cable is overloaded and burns out or someone gets injured.

 

[westward10]

Are these all connected from a 32A circuit with no fusing?

 

[DPG]

Yes the neatrul wire came out of the second socket cheers.

This shows how important testing is. The problem you've got is how do you know the rest of the terminations are sound if you don't test?

You really need a sparky in to check this. For your own peace of mind and for the safety of other people.

 

[timhoward]

Are these all connected from a 32A circuit with no fusing?

This has been my main concern from the beginning of this thread.
Could even that the annex socket is itself a spur of a 32A/30A circuit.
And many other questions too.

 

[MJPD29]

Thanks but sorted neatrul wire was out on second socket cheers.

Regardless of that, can you post a pic of how you have glanded the swa cable?

 

[Markyd]

Its working now.....Hes not coming back

 

[Moley]

Or perhaps his house has burnt down???