Wiring A Socket Circuit

2 5mm twin core and earth wiring for use with socket wiring.

Wiring a socket circuit. Please observe the wiring diagram above. It continues to be the usual wiring method for domestic and light commercial socket and device wiring in the uk. Lighting circuits which typically have lower power requirements are usually radially wired confusingly sometimes called loop wiring. Sockets are on 32a ring circuits in most house installations.

Wiring is the same as for the radial circuit. Both brown wires connect to the live or l terminal. All of the socket outlets will have two cables. Wiring a socket correctly in a final ring circuit or ring main.

It goes around the house or a room and connects to all the sockets and fused connection units fcu s required to be on the ring main circuit. By using a junction box and connecting into the ring circuit cable. As with any electrical work though always call in a certified electrician to check you have completed the work safely and make sure the power supply is switched off before starting and be sure it is legal for you to be carrying out such work as some jurisdictions are very strict about electrical work. As the dictionary states sockets are the devices that deliver electricity to the bulbs.

Mostly rings are used as they use less copper for most circuit layouts they have safety advantages over radial circuits sometimes debated can provide more power and cover more floor area per circuit. The united kingdom uses a three pin standard for all electrical sockets so you will need to connect the three main wires live neutral and earth to each socket terminal. As you can see the circuit starts and ends at the consumer unit. The other type of circuit used to power your home is a radial circuit.

Wiring a socket is a straightforward task that is no more complicated than wiring an electrical appliance s power plug. They are not so common in the uk but are used extensively abroad as the ring main or final ring circuit does have it s drawbacks. Wiring one is a pretty simple job. In both ring and radial circuits the circuit wiring starts at a consumer unit or distribution.

As described previously a ring circuit starts at the consumer unit connects to each socket outlet in turn and then returns to the consumer unit. Although in almost all situations certainly domestically 2 5mm twin and earth will be the wiring choice to go for for sockets circuits the size of cable will be in some ways be dictated by the size of mcb in the consumer unit that the circuit will run from. Want to put in or enlarge a plug socket. Sockets may be wired on ring circuits or radial circuits.