Floor socket - 2 sets of T&E?

[AlmondSauce]

That's what I basically said. You can't go pinching my waffling on this forum...
I demand payment... With cheesecake..

You'll have to just live with the satisfaction of knowing I'm now hungry and wanting cheesecake, and will be in this sorry state until I can get my hands on one this evening.

 

[Deleted member 26818]

It looks like you have

Before I moved into my flat, it had undergone a quick makeover and as part of that some wiring work was carried out including some extra sockets. I was told that under the kitchen breakfast bar there is T&E already there, it's just that the previous owner never installed a socket there but the wiring is there.

So yesterday I dived under and had a quick look. After taking electrical tape off each core, I discovered there are 2 sets T&E. I bought a 1 gang Contactum 13A floor socket and wired it in:

(a) with just one T&E attached
(b) with both T&E cables wired up together

And it works either way absolutely fine (note: I cut the T&E shorter afterwards and then took the image you see attached).

My question is whether I should go with option (a) and just tape the other core up properly or option (b)?

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Attach both T&Es to the socket.
Show us a picture of the socket, so we can tell you it doesn’t comply.

 

[Deleted member 72666]

That's what I basically said. You can't go pinching my waffling on this forum...
I demand payment... With cheesecake..

...and a cupa!

 

[Cupa]

Show us a picture of the socket, so we can tell you it doesn’t comply.

3344BSW | Contactum - http://contactum.co.uk/content/3344bsw

This is the socket in question. I can either earth on the galvanised back box itself or the floor socket. I will earth at the socket itself rather than the back box, for no good reason aside from the fact that it is easier.

 

[Deleted member 26818]

3344BSW | Contactum - http://contactum.co.uk/content/3344bsw

This is the socket in question. I can either earth on the galvanised back box itself or the floor socket. I will earth at the socket itself rather than the back box, for no good reason aside from the fact that it is easier.

Lol.
I was just joking.
However that socket complies.

 

[Cupa]

Thanks for everyone's help guys