change single elec socket to double

clark1982

how easy is it to change a single elec socket, to make it a double?

is there anything i need to be aware of ?

thanks!

chuckles1066

clark1982 wrote:

how easy is it to change a single elec socket, to make it a double?

is there anything i need to be aware of ?

thanks!

Is the socket at the end of the ring or somewhere else?

clark1982

chuckles1066 wrote:

Is the socket at the end of the ring or somewhere else?

not sure.... how can i tell?

BobProperty

chuckles1066 wrote:

Is the socket at the end of the ring or somewhere else?

How can it be at the end of a ring?

Which room is this in? Which country are you in? (Part P questions)
Hopefully one of the sparks will be along shortly. (arrgh did I really say that :eek: )

alanobrien

clark1982 wrote:

how easy is it to change a single elec socket, to make it a double?

is there anything i need to be aware of ?

thanks!

Very simple with one of these types of adapter. Your local DIY shed will also do them.

http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Main_Index/Wiring_Accessories_Menu_Index/White_Telco_Index/Sockets_1_to_2_Gang_Conversion/index.html

chuckles1066

BobProperty wrote:

How can it be at the end of a ring?

Yeah sorry, it was clumsily phrased!

It's actually a very simple procedure but it depends whether it's the last socket on the circuit as to what you have to do (that's what I meant to say)

Cagey

More confused ???. End of circuit v end of ring. If it is a 13 amp socket there is a pretty good chance it will be a ring. In which case there is no end.

moonrakerz

alanobrien wrote:

Very simple with one of these types of adapter. Your local DIY shed will also do them.

http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Main_Index/Wiring_Accessories_Menu_Index/White_Telco_Index/Sockets_1_to_2_Gang_Conversion/index.html

Focus keep these - doubles and triples. Good idea !

clark1982

BobProperty wrote:

How can it be at the end of a ring?

Which room is this in? Which country are you in? (Part P questions)
Hopefully one of the sparks will be along shortly. (arrgh did I really say that :eek: )

its in the living room, Aberdeenshire

crox

II was going to say "If you take the front of the the socket off and there's 2 cables coming in then it's probably a good bet that's part of the ring and not a spur", but then i figured someone might have spurred a spur (naughty that) a mate has just suggested disconnecting each cable in turn, if there's power to both it's a ring.
Obviously if there's only 1 cable it's a spur.

chuckles1066

crox wrote:

II was going to say "If you take the front of the the socket off and there's 2 cables coming in then it's probably a good bet that's part of the ring and not a spur", but then i figured someone might have spurred a spur (naughty that) a mate has just suggested disconnecting each cable in turn, if there's power to both it's a ring.
Obviously if there's only 1 cable it's a spur.

That's exactly what I was trying to say (but failed miserably twice!).

Note to self: don't attempt to post on electrical matters after consuming vodka

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