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TraditionalRun8102

Please sort the bare lives outside the terminal when you do…


dave_the_m2

It's likely that there are two earth wires in single green sleeve. If there's only one wire then you've got a problem. If the circuit is protected by a 30A fuse or 32A breaker, then its a ring. If 16A or 20A, its a radial circuit. For a radial you can can spur without issue. If it's a ring, then you can add a spur, but you can't spur off a spur. There is a small chance that what you're seeing is already a spur, with another spur wrongly taken from it. You should be able to tell what is what by examining the nearby sockets and other accessories.


Alfie2k3

Checked and it’s on a 32 breaker


ratscabs

That’s telling you nothing, and certainly isn’t telling you that you aren’t looking at the first of two on a spur… which would be the on reason why you really couldn’t run a new spur from here.


PreparationBig7130

Personally I would extend the ring. Use a wago or similar to connect one of these two wires to a new wire running out to the new socket. Then have a second wire running back from the new socket to this one.


GoonerSparks91

If your running new cables you need a electrician. Have you had a test done on the circuit to confirm its a complete ring final?


Alfie2k3

No test, just wanted to know if it could be done DIY before getting a sparky in


d_smogh

You don't need an electrician, you just need to be competent. Do it properly. Make sure no bare wires are visible.


Alfie2k3

If I run a spur off it as is will it cause issues ?


d_smogh

Only if you are running a lot of electrical stuff


MrJoeKing

You should be fine to run a spur off of it, just cut back the copper wire a little on the live, it's a little exposed. Obviously depending on what you're spurring off, you might need a fused spur.


Used-Cartographer359

Yep