Brian wrote:
I've just fitted some new sockets in a bedroom. The cable was just a
little
too short to reach the socket, so I had to extend it using a few
terminal
blocks (chocolate block) and some spare cable.

Trouble is, I used a 15 amp terminator block. I've got a couple of
questions:

- I seem to recall that 30 amp should be used (FWIW I've no reason to
think
my house is anything other than a standard ring main). But will I be
OK with
15 amp?

- comparing 15 amp and 30 amp terminal blocks side by side, the 15
amp
appears to have MORE metal than the 30 amp. I guess 30amp is like
that to
allow fatter cables in, but surely this means I'll be OK with a
15amp?

- In another bedroom, I had to chisel out the ring main cable from a
concrete wall. This involved accidentally baring the cable in parts
so I
decided to cut it off from the highest point I could and apply new
cable. To
join old + new cable, I used 30 amp terminal blocks but over
tightened some
so the metal cracked. The cables seemed to be fixed tight so I didn't
worry.
Should I have?

replace the broken connctor, wrap them in insulting tape, end of
problem. The rest is, well, making work for the sake of it. Put wires
full length into the conns and each one is gripped by 2 screws, very
secure.


NT