On Mon, 09 May 2005 19:30:14 +0100, OldBill
wrote:

wrote:
I am to install central heating in my house and need a single socket
for the boiler to be close to it.

Can anyone advise which is the better option -

1) To take a spur from an existing socket on a ring to this additional
socket or

2) To take a spur from a junction box intercepting the ring main. I
understand from this that I need to remove the sheathing on the cable
and strip away some casing to leave about 1/2" of the neutral and live
exposed and connect this without cutting the 2 wires. The only wire
that needs to be cut in 2 is the earth wire and then linked to the
spur.

One advantage of a socket is that you have the capability to run the
CH system during a power blackout if you are in a rural area.

Aldi sell small petrol generators occasionally for about £75.
Can also get invertor units which run off a 12v battery.
Bill H
Derby
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