HELP - Extending a spur

[markyboy72]

Hi guys,

I have a quick query. I've got a double socket in my kitchen that I think is spurred off the cooker switch which was feeding the old cooker hood and some under cupboard lighting. I would like to use this as a power source for a new hood and low voltage (via a transformer) under cupboard lighting but the hood is a chimney type and so I would need to sink the cable into the wall and the cable on the cooker hood is not long enough to reach the double socket.

What would be the best way to wire this? Can I put a socket in the wall for the hood and run a cable that plugs into the existing double socket?

suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Mark

 

[sparky40]

Just my opinion but.....

I would leave the cooker (switch and outlet plate) as a seperate circuit. with nothing spurred off of it at all.

Then look at where you need the socket outlets and spurs for your new kit and include them on your existing ring main running all the cabling within the zones permitted.

Notifiable work I believe.

 

[markyboy72]

I checked the cabling last night and found that the double socket I describe does not come off the cooker feed. It must be spurred off the ring main. So my question about the spur extension still stands.

Can I plug in a cable that runs to a socket for the hood?

 

[securespark]

No. Cable must not be attached to plug tops.

I would install this properly, hard wired.

 

[markyboy72]

Thanks for the repsonse. I really appreciate the advice

So what would be the best way to feed both the hood and the lights off the exiting double socket? Do I replace the existing double socket with a jucntion box for the hood and under cupboard lights? But if so then how do I isolate them?

Mark

 

[markyboy72]

Does anyone have any more help for me on this? - see last post about how to use exiting double socket to feed chimney hood and under cupboard lighting.

Thanks

Mark