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  1. N

    Extending ring final - any potential gotchas?

    Hello again, been a while. I'm wanting to extend a ring final and I'm at the 1st fix stage as part of some building work to open up our ground floor. Following demolition, a 2 gang socket is redundant in place, so my plan is to extend the ring and add 2 further 2 gang sockets. To join into...
  2. J

    Extending ring

    Hi guys, I’ve just been to a customers house. It’s an old house which has a few radial and ring circuits for sockets. They want 4 extra sockets to be installed. The ring circuit is feeding the whole house (not kitchen) would it be ok to tap into the ring circuit feeding the house and add the 4...
  3. P

    Extending wires in consumer unit.

    Hi, everyone. I need to move a circuit to an MCB at the other end of a split load board. The cables all enter the CU at one end, and the cables in question will not reach the breaker at the other end without extending them. It is a ring final circuit. What's the best method to do it? I was...
  4. K

    extending cables in CU

    Hi Could some one help. You come across a CU relacement job and you realise cables are too short. What would you do to extend the cables? I could think of 2 options: 1. cutting the wall to expose the cables and move the CU 2. Using crimp connectors to extend conductors. Is there a profi system...
  5. E

    Extending Cables

    I'm going to move a consumer unit and the. cables may or may not reach the new location, once its moved however the old location will no longer be accessible, If required I intend to extend any circuits using crimp connectors, any comments?
  6. Yellowhammer

    Extending sub main

    Hello, Planning some work for someone currently installing a new CU and a switch fuse in an extension, fed from a new DNO supply. Have turned up and had a look at it, mostly seems all okay other than the hockey stick being on the wrong side of the meter box. However, the 63A switch fuse is...
  7. Adamstc222

    Help with extending garage CU cable

    Hey everyone, working on a new build house and outside garage is wired up like this, however customer wants a Garage Consumer Unit instead of the plug but not sure what the best way to extend the cable would be as its too low to put a consumer unit where the plug is? any advice would be helpful
  8. V

    Extending tails - SWA or Hi Tuff ?

    Just wanted to know which people use. My case. Client converting attached garage into new rooms. Consumer Unit has to move to accomodate this and will be greater than 3m from meter. Void above garage is used to route cables to main house so can use this to route cable for extension to tails...
  9. W

    Extending extension cord safely?

    So I kinda want this: meross Smart Power Strip, 6 AC Outlets + 4 USB Ports Smart Extension Lead, Compatible with Apple HomeKit, SmartThings, Amazon Alexa, Google Home, Voice/Remote Control, 2.4GHz, 3250W: Amazon.co.uk: DIY & Tools But it's only a 2m device . I'd want it to be 4m instead because...
  10. S

    Extending cooker electric regulations

    Hi I am seeking help and best practices to achieve below tasks. I am not across regulations hence will appreciate best approach to achieve below without violating regulations. Below is layout of the way electric cable is for cooker. I have two tasks to action here. 1) install cooker hood. 2)...
  11. E

    Extending 12/2 and 14/2 using splices

    Hi all, I am investigating the options for extending 12/2 and 14/2 wiring leading to my main electrical panel. The two options I have been able to find are using several junction boxes or using the NSI NMS-2 splice. Is there a method to reduce the number of junction boxes by having some sort...
  12. Lukaszbjj

    Extending neutrals with WAGO's in the socket

    Hi the other day I opened the socket just to find out that 2 neutral wires were damaged with visible copper so I decided to cut them short and put in WAGO 221 and extend just one cable that went back to the socket, and now Im thinking if it's correct or maybe should I extend each wire...
  13. T

    Extending engine ignition into the rear of the van.

    Hi auto-leckies, This is a DIY query. I have no electrician qualifications but I have electrical literacy, my original trades were heavy (HF) radio mechanic and electronics technician, acquired in the army a lifetime ago. So hopefully I'll understand your answers, eventually :) I am in the...
  14. Dvyj123

    UK Extending ring main with wago 222

    I have come to extend a ring main on the old wiring (red and black) and have used the wago 222 connectors to extend each leg and extended each leg in a wago junction box and are all connected in the ceiling screwed to joists. The wago 222’s are rated at 32A but when used maintenance free like I...
  15. ionionascu

    UK Armored cable under the house

    Hi. We had some building work done to the house a few years ago and we got an armored 10mm 3 core under the house, that comes from the consumer unit on one side of the house, all the way to the other side of the house. This cable is not connected to something and I am thinking about getting an...
  16. timhoward

    Extending earth rods making minimal difference?

    Today I found a 466 ohm Ze. That's actually a new upper record for me. I assume the rod was completely corroded through. So started to bang in some new 5/8ths rods. 1 rod - 180 ohms. 2 rods - 95 ohms. 3 rods - 93 ohms. Hmm. 4 rods - 92 ohms! Grrrrr. I gave up then as I'd run out of rods. I...
  17. S

    Extending the garden power ring

    Hi We just moved into this house and in the utility room there is a normal wall socket with a plug going up ontop of a wall unit and into a very old junction box where it changes to a weather shielded cable & out the wall, along the side of a fence and into a doublesocket weathproof box, as per...
  18. A

    Under cabinet recessed lighting cable needs extending

    Hi all! I have these two under cabinet recessed light fittings that connect to a single switch. I also need to add a lining to the underside of the cabinets, so will end up lowering the lights a bit. However, their cables are currently at their max length so I need to extend/ splice the cables...
  19. S

    Lighting cable needs extending

    Hi all my dad was an electrician and did work on my house in the early 2000s , i had plaster wall lights and am now in the process of redecorating and wanted to change them , they are seldom used as have downlights in the ceilings, so it’s mainly decorative lighting .I am confident enough to fix...
  20. Neptune

    Extending ring main cables

    I would like to extend the existing 2.5mm T&E cables to relocate a switch. Can I use a 2 way wago connector for each cable and do they need to be enclosed in a box? Also, will this cause any issues with continuity and resistance testing in the future? Thanks in advance

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