Fused spur

[craig141]

Hi, I'm installing an outdoor light and am going to spur off a socket ring circuit, I was going to spur off a socket that was closest to where the installation is going up, but have realised that there is a spur coming off the socket outlet. Is it possible the have two spurs coming off the same socket outlet or not?

 

[Coffeemad]

Short answer is no, I suggest you look at pg 362 in the regs, Reg 433.1, Ring and radial final circuit arrangements
You will need to have a Fused Connection Unit (spur) next to your ring socket to control the two (1 existing and 1 new) spurs you intend to put in.

 

[Guest112]

agreed, the intention of the unfused spur off a ring was meant for one point only the reason being that a double socket could max pull about 26A with two 13A plugs pulling a full load (would never happen) and by adding to that your exceeding the current the cable can handle in worst case conditions

 

[Octopus]

Oddly you can have 1 x 2 gang socket but not 2 x 1 gang sockets/FCU's!

Go figure

 

[Guest112]

Oddly you can have 1 x 2 gang socket but not 2 x 1 gang sockets/FCU's!

Go figure

as so the single sockets dont get replaced for doubles and the load exceeds the cable rating

 

[craig141]

cheers for the advice guys, just means i've got a little extra work then.