EXTENDING WIRING RING FOR CONSERVATORY

[stuboo1]

Hello,

Just looking for clarification on a matter.... I am currently building a conservatory and want to do the following...

I currently have a double socket in the house that is on the wall that backs onto the cavity of my conservatory dwarf wall. Now this socket never gets used so my plan was to remove the socket and put a blanking plate on the front and 30 amp terminal block the one feed and ring it round the conservatory for two sockets and then return back to the blanking socket and 30 ampt terminal block for other feed therefore extending the ring. Is this the way to do it or should I be using a junction box?

 

[sparkwright]

Perfectly acceptable.

However, you can use one set of connectors, and connect the remaining wires to that existing socket, rather than lose it.

 

[stuboo1]

Man alive that was quick. Thanking youuuuuuu.

 

[ericmark]

What you propose would extend the ring and convert the old socket into a junction box.
However you will need to test the installation to ensure the ring is complete and the resistance of whole circuit does not exceed the permitted values for the automatic disconnection device used.
Unless you already have RCD protection this will need adding. If it does need adding then to have a spur and a fused connection unit with RCD would be easiest method.
Even if you have a RCD already I would consider using a FCU and spur unless you have some very high powered equipment to be used in extension.

 

[sparkwright]

Are you intending running cables in the brick cavity?

 

[stuboo1]

Well the ring I am looking to extend is about 3 months old as it was put in for my extension last year. This ring is currently just for 4 dining room sockets (PC, guitar amp, and stereo) and a bedroom with 3 sockets powering TV, Alarm clock & lamp. So am guessing this is fairly low usage/power. One of the proposed sockets in the conservatory I do intend to have a electric effect wood burner thingy so that's why I want the wiring to be kosher. The house had a new fuse board fitted also 2 years ago so that's fairly modern also.

Yes I was planning on running the cables in the cavity of the conservatory (for ease and less cableing need but I am guessing that your about to tell me that I shouldn't do this?

Regards

Stuart

 

[ericmark]

To select cables http://www.ericpalmer.fsnet.co.uk/Table4D5.html this may help.