"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message
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: You are allowed to add spurs within the regs, but why is it so
much more
: difficult to simply add a socket properly to the ring?
:

Because it adds an extra mechanical joint to the that is not
necessary to the circuit, more than likely hidden, unless one is
able to move one side of the existing ring to the new socket, as
Pet would know if he had actually done any real world wiring jobs
rather than simply quoting from the "Idiots Guide to the 17th
edition" all the time...