Adding extra sockets

smithysaver

Hi, I wish to add an extra socket in my room. There is one double socket in my room already which has two wires coming out of it from there each wire goes via a juction box which feeds to my lounge room one juntion box on each wire. my question is, can i add a socket to the double socket coming from the juntion box?

agent_orange_2

Could this be of any use

http://www.screwfix.com/search.do;jsessionid=5Q101LNENOEMSCSTHZOSFFY?_dyncharset=UTF-8&fh_search=60887&x=9&y=5

Alias_Omega

I believe..

from Jan 2005 any additions to an existing circuit has to be carried out by a Part P electrician, or you need to get someone to come and inspect the work afterwards.

Though, B&Q still sell sockets, give out electrical leaflets and if you can get some old 2.5 T&E red / black cable, who would know it was put in after 2005..

nickcardwell

Alias_Omega wrote: »

I believe..

from Jan 2005 any additions to an existing circuit has to be carried out by a Part P electrician, or you need to get someone to come and inspect the work afterwards.

Though, B&Q still sell sockets, give out electrical leaflets and if you can get some old 2.5 T&E red / black cable, who would know it was put in after 2005..

just to add , if your in northern ireland, you dont need to get an electrician/part p (but they are going to change the law sometime)

ic

You don't need to be part P certified to extend existing circuits outside of the kitchen or bathroom - you simply can't rewire or install new circuits. An extra socket or two inside the living room or bedroom is perfectly legal.

you do not need to tell your local authority's Building Control department about:

• repairs and maintenance work or
• extra power points or lighting points or other alterations to existing circuits (except in specially defined areas such as a kitchen, bathroom or outdoors)