Towel Rail Spur to socket

[Simpleant]

Hi, New to this, just looking for some advice. I have a Spur switch located outside of my bathroom connected to a towel rail inside my bathroom. I am looking to replace the Spur switch with a socket and have the towel rail an actual plug. This way I can place a smart plug between them to enable some smart home automation. I'm confused however because when I've changed plug sockets in the past they are similar to light fittings in that they just have 3 cables (live, neutral and earth).

I expect to see 6 cables in the Spur currently (3 for the power and 3 for the rail) however I see 9 (3xL, 3xN, 3xE), is anybody able to help identify these cables at all or what they are all doing?

I thiunk I have identified the towel rail as the cables are thinner but I do not know why there are 2 Live cables going into the same connection in the Spur, same with the neutrals and earths

 

[Spoon]

Maybe it's just a fuse spur on a ring main... (Final Ring Circuit.. )

 

[Andy78]

If you don't know what you are looking at it's quite probable you shouldn't be messing with it.
A local electrician will sort this job for you quickly.

 

[LankyWill]

One cable is the outgoing cable to the towel rail and the other two form part of a radial or ring. Im guessing by the very nature of your question you dont hold the knowledge or competence of an Electrician? if so id suggest not dabling in this area due special location of the bathroom.

 

[Octopus]

Timeguard do a switched fused spur with Wi-fi link ....... so smart home enabled...

That would be a far better replacement

 

[Toneyz]

What zone is the outlet within the bathroom or how far away from the bath/shower tray is it?

 

[westward10]

Why would you want to smart control a towel rail.

 

[Andy78]

Why would you want to smart control a towel rail.

Because people are suckers for gimmicks, and are welcoming the smart controlled revolution we are being ushered into by those who would sell us the means to do so.

 

[Octopus]

Having set up the times etc on the timeguard model I can tell you that it’s far easier on a phone or tablet than fiddling around on a small screen

 

[Deleted member 9648]

'ELECSA....Switch my towel rail on'...……..ELECSA switch my towel rail on!!...…...EELECSAAAA!

 

[Midwest]

'ELECSA....Switch my towel rail on'...……..ELECSA switch my towel rail on!!...…...EELECSAAAA!

Don't think the Certsure mob do any smart switching, well not yet

 

[Toneyz]

Mob! you make them sound like a lot of robbing gangsters.

 

[Pete999]

Mob! you make them sound like a lot of robbing gangsters.

Well? that's a statement and a half Ant.

 

[Toneyz]

Well? that's a statement and a half Ant.

I was careful I did say sounds like didn't say they were don't want Clancy after me

 

[Pete999]

I was careful I did say sounds like didn't say they were don't want Clancy after me

You should be so lucky, Emma's after you, now there's a thought.

 

[Michael Sands]

Would have thought a timer would be best suited to this application

 

[Wilko]

Hi - you could post up a pic?

 

[Octopus]

Mob! you make them sound like a lot of robbing gangsters.

That could be rather true.

What are the NICEIC and Elecsa doing with all the "mandatory" insurance payments they are receiving?

 

[Toneyz]

That could be rather true.

What are the NICEIC and Elecsa doing with all the "mandatory" insurance payments they are receiving?

What the commission payments? probably Clancy's bonus payments.

 

[Pete999]

What the commission payments? probably Clancy's bonus payments.

You really have a thing for Emma, don't you Mate, have you been keeping things from me and camerabloke?