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  1. M

    Surface box over flush

    Hi New member here. I am a multi-trades person dealing with commercial property maintenance. I’ve joined because I have some queries that can only be answered by pros - and I hope to be able to provide a few answers. First up: I have a flush fitted back box in dry wall. I need to run new cables...
  2. P

    Repairing a damaged back box thread.

    It looks like the upstairs in the house has had some electrical work done in the past and I've been left with a couple of blanked off back boxes. On one of them, the cover plate is loose and looks a little unsightly. While attempting to tighten the screws up, I found the threads on each of the...
  3. C

    SWITCHED DOUBLE SOCKET HELP?! - MUCH APPRECIATED

    Hi Guys, I am currently getting a kitchen overhaul and want to install some unit/kick-board lights. I want to be able to control the unit lights with the light-switch which controls the down-lights in the kitchen ceiling. I have swapped the switch out for a double switch. The lights have came...
    • Callum Thomas
    • Thread
    • appreciated back box double earth earthing faceplate help light switch socket switched
    • Replies: 51
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  4. Electron

    Damaged thread on lug of metal back box

    Can anyone suggest a way to fix a damaged screw lug on double socket back box?
  5. H

    Can you extend ring cabling with terminal strip inside socket back box?

    My boiler is currently plugged into a double 13A socket in my utility room. I want to move this connection to an FCU and add an extra double socket. As a general rule, I try to incorporate additional sockets and FCUs into the ring rather than via spurs, but the cabling that feeds the existing...
  6. J

    Existing basement back box fixings

    Morning How is a good way of fixing back boxes to existing solid walls of basement flats. Builder said no fixings but need to ‘glue’ They are just dot dabbing exisiting walls and the finish is white plastic- so will get away with 25mm so no chase needed
  7. M

    Back box and switch questions

    Hi, I am looking to replace some of old light switches in my house with low profile ones. The manufacturer guide says that the switch is roughly 8.7mm x 8.7mm and 33mm depth. That seems pretty deep for what I have in place already? So should I go for a 35mm or a 45mm 1 gang back box...
  8. JK-Electrical

    Speedy Sparky Back Box Tool

    Has anyone used or bought one of these Speedy Sparky tools? At £19.99 it could be useful for those of us who do new builds.
  9. D

    Metal Light Switch + Plastic Back Box with no earth terminal

    I've tried to find a solution on here to this exact scenario but had no such luck. Could somebody please advise on where I should place the earth wire on a plastic back box with no earth terminal when adding a new metal face plate? The face plate has an earth terminal on it and was probably...
  10. R

    Back box fire ratings

    I carried out an install on a kitchen in a village hall a while ago I installed some deep back boxes on the brick wall but the builders then installed batons the wall and used insulation board so even my deep boxes weren't close to flush with the wall, I put in some long screws to get round it...
  11. B

    CPC/Earth feed to Light Switch Back Box

    Hi Just a bit of info required , just been checking all over the house checking for a earth feed to light fittings and switches , ( a friend informed yesterday that there friend have more or less sold there house , but an electrcal inspection has come up with no cpc to all the light switches ) ...
    • BettyBoop44
    • Thread
    • back box box light light switch switch
    • Replies: 60
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  12. 1Justin

    Passive TV splitter inside back box?

    OK, this should be easy for someone. Firstly, let's assume a strong enough signal to take passive TV splitter at the bottom end of the cable from conventional aerial. Is it reasonable then, to take an existing single TV outlet in a standard inset wall metal back box with front TV socket plate...
  13. FatAlan

    Back box lugs and cross threads.

    Is it worth while re tapping lugs on back boxes? Just ordered a 3.5mm tapping tool as I had an issue at the weekend with the head of a screw shearing off and the resulting pain in the neck hassel of getting the remaining screw shaft out of the lug. This must be a very common problem. Is re...
  14. charlie76

    Running cable through a switch back box

    I would like to run a cable through a galv back box (at a light switch) which is not terminating in that back box. Is there a reg which forbids this? Reason being the switch back box is already tubed from the switch to the loft. I am chasing from the floor up to the switch to get a 3c+e from...
  15. G

    Replacing socket back box

    Hi all I have many single sockets in my new place which I would like to upgrade to doubles if possible, however having removed a couple of the face plates I have noticed that I am unable to remove the back boxes as they are 'cable tied' by a red cable looping from the back to the top. I have...
  16. B

    replacing with deeper back box

    Hi, first time posting I want to replace my back boxes which are currently 16mm deep with 25 or 35 mm deep back boxes. Ive removed the plaster around it but I don't know what to do with the cables which are on the top and bottom of the back box:confused::confused: thanks
  17. M

    single/double back box cutters

    whats you opinions of these. looking into buying one http://www.screwfix.com/p/armeg-ebs-back-box-wall-chasing-installation-kit-7-pcs/67733
  18. Spoon

    Earthing a back box

    Hi people. I was talking to one of the guys at work about taking a wire from the earth on the socket to the metal back box. I know this has been discussed before but I can't find it in a search or in the regs. (must be having an off day). I remember reading in a thread that as long as the...
  19. G

    spacer for double switch back box (dimmer mod)

    HI all, have got a dual back box controlling some lighting , customer wants a dimmer fitted, using click mode stuff so no problem there thing is i haven't got the space at the back for the dimmer mod and was wondering if you guys and girls knew of anything like a spacer piece so i don't have...
  20. N

    Back box preference?

    Hi all What's everyone's preference for the size of metal back box's? 25mm or 35mm sockets? 16mm or 25mm switches?

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