Stuart B wrote:

2 X 2.5mm T+E then loops round the loft and back to the socket. So..
in the back of my socket I have 4 pairs of wires attached."

re-read that last sentence

Much depends on how they are attached and to what. All to the set of
terminals on the socket, not good. To a combination of the socket and a
chockie block, might be ok.

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Cheers,

John.

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