Plug Socket Wire Size

Spur socket wiring how to add an electrical socket to a circuit.

Plug socket wire size. This project is about how to add a spur socket or additional socket s to an existing circuit. The plug accepts flexible cable and the socket consists of two quickwire solid core twin and earth loop in loop out connections. The t connector offers the same dramatic time savings and ease of use as all of our quickwire junction boxes. If you have a radial then 2 5mm 2 is good for 20a or 4mm 2 for 32a.

The hexagonal pillars at both ends of each connector have a threaded stud fastening the connectors to the metal panel they also have threaded sockets to receive jackscrews on the cable shell holding the plug and socket together. The basic rule is that any possible wiring from the consumer unit fuseboard distribution board has to be rated higher than any possible load current and also higher than the fuse breaker that supplies it. Shown is a 9 pin male de 9m connector plug and a 25 pin female db 25f connector socket. The most common reason a homeowner would want to know how to wire a plug socket is if they re going to change out old broken or just out of style sockets in their house for more modern equivalents.

Need to add a socket. You don t need to match the fuse because a ring circuit feeds power from both sides so in an ideal perfectly balanced world you d only ever draw 15a through each leg. 2 5mm 2 is the standard for ring circuits. This size is not rated at 30a but as there are two paths from the breaker to any socket either side of the ring it s a safe configuration.

Compact fits through a 30mm diameter hole. Calling out an electrician to do this will cost money and if you re a confident diyer there s no reason you can t do your plug socket wiring yourself.