How To Wire Up A Double Plug Socket
You should now be able to remove the socket and place it to one side.
How to wire up a double plug socket. If you actually wired the outlets in series you would have to plug devices into the both receptacles on the first outlet and the devices would have to be working for the second outlet to get power. Many sockets are designed to take up to 2 x 6 mm wires and fitting a single 1 5 mm wire may result in lack of grip. Place the new double back box on the wall over the top of the existing hole. Folding them can help get the extra thickness.
When you make a double gang outlet by daisy chaining them you re actually wiring the outlets in parallel. Unscrew the face plate and make a note of the wire connections to the earth neutral and live terminals. It s a small difference in terminology that makes a big difference in practice. Connect the cables as shown in the diagram for a ring main circuit.
Unscrew the back box from the wall. Line up the new socket and take note of where each terminal is located. To double check you have wired it correctly you can purchase a socket tester to verify that you have made your connections correctly. For a radial circuit or spur off a ring main there will only be one cable.
This project is about how to add a spur socket or additional socket s to an existing circuit. Whichever wiring configuration you find unscrew each terminal screw to release the wires. Learn how to expertly change out a 13 amp double socket with advice from videojug and aspect maintenance. For a radial circuit or spur off a ring main there will only be one cable.
Connect the cables as shown in the diagram for a ring main circuit. So hopefully you have now been able to change your plug socket wiring successfully. Spur socket wiring how to add an electrical socket to a circuit. But it can also result in one of three wires not having the pressure required.
It includes advice on electrical spur wiring with diagrams so that you can find out how to wire up a spur plug socket or have a spur fitted. With a combination of visual indicators and beeps that correspond to any faults if any you have made.