Ok, I'm a little confused - any electricians in the house? :o)
I'm adding extra sockets in my kitchen. The downstairs is wired as a ring, so I've added a double socket spur off each socket on the ring. So far so good.
All the references I've read so far state categorically NO MORE THAN ONE double socket on a spur from a ring.
- If I plug a 4/6-way extension into a ringmain socket - this is effectively a 4/6-way spur is it not? So how does that work, if I can only add a two-socket spur to the mains? Is it related to the extension being fused?
- Does this mean that I can or cannot put a plug-in 2/4/6-way extension on the spur sockets at any time?
I'm very cautious that I don't overload any circuits or overheat any wiring so I'm taking no chances (although the only thing permanently connected is likely to be the fridge/freezer (one its own switched spur), and the maximum load is likely to be the fridge/freezer a kettle a microwave and a washing machine, at any one time.
Is there someone out there that is able to explain the issues to me, regarding spurs and rings etc?
Thanks in advance.