Mains spur

If you are considering wiring a dedicated mains spur in your house for your hi-fi there are quite a few different cables available, we have listed what we consider to. Ring mains as they are called are a series of cables linked together, starting and terminating at the same point in a distribution board. A dedicated mains spur will improve the quality of your hi-fi system as the power is drawn directly from the supply which is not sharing with the. The spur must be connected to the existing circuit using the same cable as used in the main circuit. You can see how to wire a spur to an existing socket from the images below.

I would appreciate knowing what is the maximum recommended number of sockets that can be attached to a ring main using a single spur. I attach a double socket. This is not a recognised configuration but possible if both spur sockets are single sockets. Free delivery on eligible orders of £or more. Discuss Fused spur off a ring main cable size question in the Electrical Wiring, Theories and Regulations area at ElectrciansForums.

As dedicated audiophiles ourselves we care about system synergy and realize that cables and accessories can make a vast difference to the listening pleasure from your. I have a double socket in a bedroom which has three 2. In the hallway immediately behind this socket I have what I assume is a spur off the bedroom socket. Mains quality clearly affects sound quality, and a metre of fancy wire between socket and amplifier, if it has any effect at all, will not have a fraction of the effect that a dedicated mains ring or spur will have. The metre of magic unobtanium wire may even cost much more than installation of a dedicated mains supply.

Both vibration isolation and and mains quality have profound effects on. If you intend to run the spur from an existing socket, firstly check whether the socket is suitable to supply a spur. SWITCH OFF ELECTRICITY AT THE MAINS Turn off the main supply on the consumer unit and ensure the socket you plan to use is dead.

Been seriously considering. Hi guys, whats the regs regarding fused spurs ? Its simplicity makes it a great arrangement for that use. As you can see, it eliminates the need to wire a socket all the way back to the a consumer unit, but the nearest Ring Main socket is used instead. A Spur is simply a branch off an existing circuit.

My electrician says this is independent of other circuits in the house. Hi, It seems that the power to my garage is supplied by a spur off the house downstairs ring main. In electricity supply design, a ring final circuit or ring circuit (often incorrectly called a ring main or informally a ring) is an electrical wiring technique developed and primarily used in the United Kingdom. Spurs These are additional, short branch extensions to a ring main or radial circuit.

Fused spur A fused spur is an electrical supply accessory that incorporates a fuse. This fuse, with a lower rating than the fuse for a ring man, allows an electrical supply using one feed cable to a socket to be taken off a ring main. You are only allowed to spur from the ring main once s. A non-fused spur can only feed double or single socket outlet or one permanently connected item of electrical equipment.

From what you are saying, if the socket you are connecting to is part of the ring circuit and not already a spur in itself, then you should be able to connect your new spur (double socket) with a 2. Twin and Earth cable for a distance of 5m. A spur can alternatively be connected at the consumer unit, which although might seem incorrect, is actually no different to connecting to an existing socket outlet. Socket outlet wiring The spur socket only has a single cable, with the connections to Live, Neutral and Earth.

Lazyscott, Ill keep on sticiking to Master Tim instructions. I rewired my house years ago. There are no spurs coming off the ring mains currently. I want to put double sockets in my cellar. On the ground floor above, there.

When possible, this includes a dedicated earth path for equipment which. Surge protection units designed to be installed after supply cable entry, at sub-distribution panels or as discrete spur protectors.