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Issue with sockets

  • 17-02-2012 10:56pm
    #1
    cozzie55
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 357 ✭✭


    Hey guys
    Looking for a quick bit of advice.

    I'm currently doing up a room in the house. I need to put in a few extra sockets in the room. Currently there is only one single socket in the room. The part of the house has been wired since the early 80's so this could also be an issue for the loading it can take. I don't know what spec of wiring currently exists.

    I wanted to know if it is possible to extend the current socket to a double socket. Or even better, if is it possible to leave the current socket as it is and extend the wiring coming to that socket and run the wiring to another part of the room to add an extra socket in another area of the room(I am willing to live with a boxed off cable running on top of the skirting board if this can be done). Or will I have to run new wiring into the room for new sockets?

    I will need to get in an electrician for other major work in the next couple of months so I hope that this work can be done when I get them in.
    If it is a bigger job (ie new cabling) then i need to get the electrician in now and get the wiring done before the builder leaves.


Comments

  • #2
    Poor Uncle Tom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,547 ✭✭✭✭Poor Uncle Tom


    cozzie55 wrote: »
    The part of the house has been wired since the early 80's so this could also be an issue for the loading it can take. I don't know what spec of wiring currently exists.
    This says it all.
    Get an electrician in now to answer all your questions.


  • #3
    sinnerboy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,433 ✭✭✭sinnerboy


    Agreed. You can't DIY elec's it's far too risky. Used only RECI or ECCSA registered electricians and insist that you get the work certified.


  • #4
    cozzie55
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 357 ✭✭cozzie55


    Don't worry I plan on using an electrician, wiring a plug is as much as i'd do myself

    I just want to know if i need to get the electrician in now or can it wait till later.

    Generally how many sockets can be wired per cable?


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