cost of having extra sockets in the living room

fluffpot

will also depend on the age of your fuse board. If it's not got RCD protection then more costs will be incurred as any new socket must be RCD protected.

TCPPC

hi the property is 15 yr old so i presume thats the age but the fuse box was only inspection 6 months ago and pretty new/clean.

I was advise by my neighbour if we try to wire/spur from the other socket.
it will depend on how much energy we use. if it get too much (hot) it might become dangerous as the other side is the kitchen so could be a lot going through i.e kettle, fridge etc

TidyMax

You shouldn't get charged extra for the test certificate it should be included in the price. For a circuit alteration (new socket added to an existing circuit) you will be issues with a MWC, Minor Works Certificate. A couple of basic tests done on the consumer unit, Then test results for the circuit that have be altered will be recorded.

The new sockets will need to be RCD protected if the board hasn't got and RCD on already. With the property being 15 years old you most likely have a 16th edition consumer unit. Either half or the the whole of the consumer unit will/should be protected by an RCD. If you look at the consumer unit look at what will look like a 'main switch', it will have a TEST button 'T'. And most likely say 30ma.

If you have one of these good stuff. If you don't the options are,have the circuit in question fitted with an RCBO (good option). Have the consumer unit replaced with a 17th edition board (Best but most expensive option) OR have the new socket wired through an RCD FCU (most cowboy, yet still within the BS7671).

As mentioned you can only spur off one ringmain socket ONCE. But your spark will know this.

DoctorFoster

TCPPC wrote: »

hi the property is 15 yr old so i presume thats the age but the fuse box was only inspection 6 months ago and pretty new/clean.

I was advise by my neighbour if we try to wire/spur from the other socket.
it will depend on how much energy we use. if it get too much (hot) it might become dangerous as the other side is the kitchen so could be a lot going through i.e kettle, fridge etc

Yesterday you said for the fridge now you've added a kettle. Is the socket not behind the fridge at the same height you'd want it in the living room.

Are you now suggesting doing it yourself?

A spur off a spur is not good practice but if your ring main can take the extra load and you do it right there should not be a problem.