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  1. Big Man

    Ideas please to extend a restricted socket

    So a clever contractor has blocked half a double socket with their custom built fixed bookcase. There is not quite enough space when a plug is in the socket down the side of the unit to give you an idea of dimensions. Customer wants to be able to use both sockets so how best to rectify the...
  2. H

    Should garage have secondary consumer unit? + Best way to extend power from garage to shed?

    A dedicated 20A type C MCB located in the consumer unit in my house feeds power to my detached brick-built double garage via an underground armoured cable. This MCB is one of a group that is controlled by an 80A RCD. There is no additional MCB protection within the garage. The incoming...
  3. S

    Extend lighting circuit from fan isolator?

    Installing emergency stairwell lighting in an HMO. Is there any reason why I shouldn't start off from the fan isolator (live side obviously).?
  4. A

    3 Phase Armoured Cable - need to extend cables in the middle

    Hi, we are installing a roller shutter door, and need to move 6 armoured cables up about 3 ft, so they will need chopping, a junction installing each side and some fresh cable in the middle. Two questions. 1. Is there any kind of junction box that can cope with this or will I need 6...
  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. Andy C

    Crimping to extend cable length.

    Hi all and thanks for the help so far. Re crimping, I have read posts regarding this before. I have just seen those heat shrink solder connections. I was going to use normal red and blue crimps then heat shrink each individual core then heat shrink over the whole T&E. What are peoples...
  7. N

    Extending C/U circuits

    I appreciate this is a common situation when replacing a C/U and providng the C/U is not on display as such I have usually just added a junction box in the past to extend the circuit. Where there is sufficent space to extend a circuit inside a C/U I can't see any problem with using a wago...
  8. Pat H

    Solutions for Surface mount to conduit.

    Anyone got any other solutions for getting from a surface mount socket to surface mount conduit (plastic) I often have to add a radial spur from a ring main socket. Assuming I need to retain the double gang 13A outlet I either: Add a single gang back box next to the double socket. Stick a Fuse...
  9. U

    How to extend ring main and where to channel cable (Domestic property)

    Hi all, My daughter has asked me to put in a new socket for her. She would like it putting about 10ft from an existing double socket on the same wall. The floor is concrete and her upstairs has just been decorated (carpets etc) so I searched to see if it was acceptable to run mains cable behind...
  10. B

    Extending light switch wiring

    I'm about to rebuild a stud wall at the back of my kitchen prior to ripping the existing kitchen out and installing a new one. the light switch for the room at the back of the kitchen is in a really inconvenient place, and I'd like to move it and put it in the new stud wall. What I want to know...
  11. B

    Using Jbox to extend cooker cable

    Hi there all. im fitting my own kitchen and intend moving the single oven to a tall unit on an adjacent wall. The ceiling is currently down to enable running lighting cable for dos lighters and removing the awful after. I can see where the 6mm comes into the kitchen and down to the existing...
  12. R

    Distribution board height when replacing original ?

    Replacing a dis board at a house its 6ft up inside a cupboard . What height does this have to be for the new board ? Do i have to lower it for part M ? I`m using this for one of my assessment jobs so i want it to be right All answers appreciated ( even the smug ones )
  13. a-z electrics

    what to use as a junction box to extend all wires to new con unit location?

    Hi all, I am extending the house cables to fit a new con unit about 50cm away from original fuse box, 10-way including 2 showers, max cable size 6mm. Whats the best way of doing it? I thought of using wago connectors, correctly rated and housing it all in original fuse box housing, minus fuses...
  14. A

    shielded cable to extend a thermistor on hot water tank

    hi can anyone help me with above. need to extend a thermistor on a hot water cyclinder, it needs to be shielded cable but can't find anywhere that sells it even on line.
  15. J

    extend cooker circuit or rewire new one

    Client want cooker moved as they are getting new kitchen installed the problem I have is cooker circuit runs up through ceiling where I can't access because the ceiling is staying that tongue and groove stuff or whatever it's called my only option is crimp and extend down through under floor...
  16. P

    is it okay to extend shower cable or should i do new run.

    Hi guys, im installing a electric shower and at same time removing an immersion heater. I was going to use the cable for the immersion heater as its big enough and on its on circuit. Only thing is its about 2 meters short of were the shower is to be located. It would save an arful lot of...
  17. Dan

    Test-Meter.co.uk extend sponsorship

    Test-Meter.co.uk have sponsored the forum for some time now and both us and Test-Meter.co.uk value the relationship. Which is why Test-Meter.co.uk asked to extend our current sponsorship deal, and we happily agreed to it. Test-Meter.co.uk provide test and measurement equipment to the...
  18. Y

    extend ring final

    Hi Chaps I am just starting out in this profession and eager to learn so sorry if questions seem a bit daft. If you need extend a second floor ring main which runs through four rooms by a further two sockets , and you have no idea where the first or last socket is where do you break into the...
  19. S

    Ancient Fusebox, old CU & Cable Problem

    Hello AllI am looking for some advice, my girlfriends CU needs to be replaced and removed.She had two extra rooms fitted to the apartment (which converted an old hallway into part bathroom), and her electrics have been left in a sorry state. Currently choc-blocked to death, even on the CU.Its...
  20. W

    Customer wants false ceiling in, how do i extend lighting cable ?

    Customer wants false ceiling in a big walkway cupboard. Existing ceiling is 4m, new false ceiling height 2.4m. Ceiling rose at 4m ceiling height with a 1m flex to bulbs so its above new ceiling height. What correct procedure according to 17th edition for putting a ordinary flex on new...

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