Help with Fused Spur Info

[EFLImpudence]

Don't buy them then; they are not fit for purpose and then you will have no difficulty.

As a matter of interest, how big are imperial cables?

 

[SUNRAY]

Do you need to retain both of the existing socket; the single on the ring (You could replace it with a fused spur plate) or the double on the spur (you could remove it and replace with joint and blank plate)?

A suggestion is replace the existing double socket with a Euromodule plate with a 13A fuse, single socket and a blank units.

 

[Murdochcat]

Don't buy them then; they are not fit for purpose and then you will have no difficulty.

Never do. This information is for DIYers and builders.

 

[SUNRAY]

Don't buy them then; they are not fit for purpose and then you will have no difficulty.

As a matter of interest, how big are imperial cables?

Imperial cables are whatever size they are described as, For example 3/0.036" is 3 strands of 0.036 inch diameter and 37/0.083 is 37 strands of 0.083 inch diameter.

See it's quite easy really isn't it?

Next.

 

[EFLImpudence]

What is wrong with you

Imperial cables are whatever size they are described as,
For example 3/0.036" is 3 strands of 0.036 inch diameter and 37/0.083 is 37 strands of 0.083 inch diameter.

So some will go in small terminal sockets then.

See it's quite easy really isn't it?

What is?

Next.

I am sure you will think of some more rubbish.

 

[SUNRAY]

Don't buy them then; they are not fit for purpose and then you will have no difficulty.

As a matter of interest, how big are imperial cables?

Imperial cables are whatever size they are described as, For example 3/0.036" is 3 strands of 0.036 inch diameter and 37/0.083 is 37 strands of 0.083 inch diameter.

See it's quite easy really isn't it?

What is?

Answering YOUR question, which I'll remind you was

As a matter of interest, how big are imperial cables?

I am sure you will think of some more rubbish.

I'm only answering your rubbish questions.

 

[Pete E]

Do you need to retain both of the existing socket; the single on the ring (You could replace it with a fused spur plate) or the double on the spur (you could remove it and replace with joint and blank plate)?

A suggestion is replace the existing double socket with a Euromodule plate with a 13A fuse, single socket and a blank units.

Unfortunately, all the existing sockets are required...I think I will replace the existing single gang backbox with a twin back box and mount an FCU next to a single socket..

 

[SUNRAY]

Unfortunately, all the existing sockets are required...I think I will replace the existing single gang backbox with a twin back box and mount an FCU next to a single socket..

A slightly tidier way is to replace the existing single socket with a double backbox and

a Euromodule plate with a 13A fuse, single socket and a blank units.

However, if you are knocking out the wall another idea would be a

and upgrade to double socket and FCU

 

[ebee]

Yup Good un, you can get "fastafix" type like that too, so good for plasterboard as well.

 

[ericmark]

I have unfused spur going to a single double gang socket...This spur is fed from a single gang socket which is part of the ring main.

I now want to add another socket off this spur, so need to change it to a fused spur. The usual way of doing this is fitting an Fused Spur Outlet....

Rather than fitting a separate FSO near my existing socket, is there such a thing as a 13amp socket outlet with additional terminals (via a fuse)outlet for the spur wiring ie everything built into one unit? I know you can get a standard fused 13am socket, but that's not what I mean...
Regards,

Peter

Yes the grid switch, I used this with mothers house double socket back box and a LAP socket, switch, and fuse, with a 4 module face plate.

 

[ebee]

Might be an excellent choice there eric lad. Just what the Dr ordered meethinks.
You could put 10,000 twin sockets on that so long as the 13A fuse feeds them.

 

[SUNRAY]

Yup Good un, you can get "fastafix" type like that too, so good for plasterboard as well.

Oh, never thought about looking for twin options.

 

[SUNRAY]

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Thanks for the image, I knew I'd seen something previousely when I suggested this option but for the life of me I couldnt find it or remember who'd posted it.

 

[ericmark]

Thanks for the image, I knew I'd seen something previousely when I suggested this option but for the life of me I couldnt find it or remember who'd posted it.

I did it in mothers house, I had it rewired and the agreement was all sockets on a ring final so I could if required add more latter, but the one shown was in the corner of my mothers bedroom, and a spur, not a clue where it spurred from, and there were about 6 sockets now with no power near to this point, so it was a scratch head and work out how to power them again.

The Screwfix LAP range worked well 21218 socket £2.03 faceplate 90455 at £1.20 then 29799 fuse holder at £1.89 and a switch 48927 at £1.97 so the lot cost £7.19 and all fitted in the original back box, OK down to me to wire it, but it made life easy.

There are other ways to do the same thing, but I considered that way was cost effective.