Doing up my kitchen and have extende an existing ring main to add a
couple of sockets. I have checked and double checked all the wiring at
the sockets, have checked continuity all the way round the ring,
between each socket and end to end at the CU, but when I power up I
get nothing at the socket - I'm testing simply by plugging a lamp in.
Have also tried using another MCB at the CU - same story. Can anyone
suggest what the problem is?

Thanks,

R

On 03/04/2011 19:05, Reuben_D wrote:
Doing up my kitchen and have extende an existing ring main to add a
couple of sockets. I have checked and double checked all the wiring at
the sockets, have checked continuity all the way round the ring,
between each socket and end to end at the CU, but when I power up I
get nothing at the socket - I'm testing simply by plugging a lamp in.
Have also tried using another MCB at the CU - same story. Can anyone
suggest what the problem is?

Have you really extended the ring? Have you broken in to it and made
the circle bigger or have you just put a spur on to the ring?

Do all the original sockets still work?

If you really do have solid connections, and continuity does not
necessarily mean the connection is solid, from your new sockets back to
the CU then, assuming the new sockets are correctly wired (L,N and E),
and the connection is secure (a poor connection could indicate
continuity but stll fail under even a slight load) I would suggest a
problem with your test equipment. Is the lamp correctly and adequately
connected to the plug? Is the bulb good? Is the bulb making good
contact in the lamp holder?

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On Apr 3, 7:05*pm, Reuben_D wrote:
Doing up my kitchen and have extende an existing ring main to add a
couple of sockets. I have checked and double checked all the wiring at
the sockets, have checked continuity all the way round the ring,
between each socket and end to end at the CU, but when I power up I
get nothing at the socket - I'm testing simply by plugging a lamp in.
Have also tried using another MCB at the CU - same story. Can anyone
suggest what the problem is?

Thanks,

R

You are not clamping the insulation in the terminal I take it?
If you have to ask at this level can we be sure you have used the
correct size cable etc?

On Sun, 3 Apr 2011 11:05:04 -0700 (PDT), Reuben_D
wrote:

Doing up my kitchen and have extende an existing ring main to add a
couple of sockets. I have checked and double checked all the wiring at
the sockets, have checked continuity all the way round the ring,
between each socket and end to end at the CU, but when I power up I
get nothing at the socket - I'm testing simply by plugging a lamp in.
Have also tried using another MCB at the CU - same story. Can anyone
suggest what the problem is?

Thanks,

R
Your lamp is knackered.

HN

On Sun, 03 Apr 2011 23:15:19 +0100, H. Neary
wrote:

On Sun, 3 Apr 2011 11:05:04 -0700 (PDT), Reuben_D
wrote:

Doing up my kitchen and have extende an existing ring main to add a
couple of sockets. I have checked and double checked all the wiring at
the sockets, have checked continuity all the way round the ring,
between each socket and end to end at the CU, but when I power up I
get nothing at the socket - I'm testing simply by plugging a lamp in.
Have also tried using another MCB at the CU - same story. Can anyone
suggest what the problem is?

Thanks,

R
Your lamp is knackered.

I see.

--
Frank Erskine

Reuben_D wrote:
Doing up my kitchen and have extende an existing ring main to add a
couple of sockets. I have checked and double checked all the wiring at
the sockets, have checked continuity all the way round the ring,
between each socket and end to end at the CU, but when I power up I
get nothing at the socket - I'm testing simply by plugging a lamp in.
Have also tried using another MCB at the CU - same story. Can anyone
suggest what the problem is?


You said that you added a "couple" of sockets but you do not have power to
"the" socket. So does that mean you added one double socket or more than one
double socket?


--
Adam

On Apr 3, 7:05*pm, Reuben_D wrote:
Doing up my kitchen and have extende an existing ring main to add a
couple of sockets. I have checked and double checked all the wiring at
the sockets, have checked continuity all the way round the ring,
between each socket and end to end at the CU, but when I power up I
get nothing at the socket - I'm testing simply by plugging a lamp in.
Have also tried using another MCB at the CU - same story. Can anyone
suggest what the problem is?

Thanks,

R

You're not giving the level of detail needed to answer that.
- Exactly how were they wired to the ring circuit
- what are you using to test continuity
- what have you cheked & how to eliminate the possibilities?


NT

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Reuben_D writes
Doing up my kitchen and have extende an existing ring main to add a
couple of sockets. I have checked and double checked all the wiring at
the sockets, have checked continuity all the way round the ring,
between each socket and end to end at the CU, but when I power up I
get nothing at the socket - I'm testing simply by plugging a lamp in.
Have also tried using another MCB at the CU - same story. Can anyone
suggest what the problem is?

Thanks,

R
Have you checked continuity on the neutral?
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I have said it, Unless it agrees with your own reason And your own
common sense." Buddha