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  1. P

    Extending an existing cable run

    Hi All, first time post so be gentle. My consumer Unit is situated under our stairs next to an outside wall. I currently have a 13amp two gang socket under the stairs, surface mounted. The boss lady now wants two further sockets situated near our front door on the same wall. Extending the cable...
    • pugsley
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    • cable cable run existing extending
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
  2. infinity

    extending cat 6

    I have to extend 6 CAT6. Cables that are being moved to a new cabnet, what is the best way of doing this? Are there junction box types for cat6? The neater the better but it will be above a false ceiling, I can't think of what to use never had to extend it before. Thanks
  3. J

    Adding class I fittings to lighting circuit / extending cpc

    Hi All, I'm a DIYer after advice please. All the lights in my house (ground floor and upstairs) are on one circuit - old colours, as you might expect with the age of house (120 years). There is a cpc (earth) from the (modern) consumer unit to junction boxes on both floors of the house -...
    • jufjuf0
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    • adding circuit class cpc electrician extending fittings junction lighting lighting circuit
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
  4. N

    Extending Shower Cable

    Hi all, I need to extend a shower cable due to building work making it 6 inches too short. The cable runs through a single storey extension so no access above to put junction box which need to be accessible. The existing wall where the cable runs down is having a "mini" partition build in...
    • Noob2013
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    • access cable extending junction shower
    • Replies: 31
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    Extending cables inside a consumer unit

    Hi guys & girls Installing a new consumer unit and doing a partial rewire. I have found that a couple of the existing earths are to short to reach the correct number on the earthing terminal, can I use a push fit connector like the wago type inside the consumer unit? Thanks in advance
  6. N

    Extending Telephone Cable

    Hi all, Looking at extending a telephone cable but the joint will be outside due to the long run up the side of house. Is it best to just use one of the IDC junction boxes? Does it need to be IP rated? Thanks
    • Noob2013
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    • cable crimps extending joint phone telephone
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  7. phb

    Extending a ring...Outside

    I went to look at a job today where the client requires power for an office being built in the garden The consumer unit is under the stairs in the center of the terraced house. Putting in a new circuit would mean having to pull up the bottom steps of the wooden staircase, pulling out part of a...
  8. B

    What is a KMF please?...Was reading about switch fuses when extending tails. Thanks

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  9. A

    extending ring main

    I've got a twin socket above where a sink will go, the cable drop is from the ceiling, the socket needs moving 2m to one side. Is it ok to snip the two ring cables high up on the wall and fit two single outlets as a means of connecting new longer cables?
  10. B

    Extending cables

    Guys, working on a large project where multiple flats are being insulated by means of fitting 100mm insulating boards on top of existing on all external walls. This means that all sockets, switches etc have to be removed from these walls, and re-instated using fastfix boxes, essy enough...
  11. N

    extending down light circuit

    I've been asked to add a few led downlights to an existing circuit. There's no access from above as all new wooden floors in bedroom. I usually cut holes in ceiling to get to joists to run cables in and iv got to go through at least 5 joists. Just wondering if there are any less destructive...
  12. I

    Extending ring main - needs cable join.

    Hi, I have a spur in my loft at the moment that feeds off of the ring main. I wish to put another socket up there and not have to worry about the load on the cable so i've run a 2.5mm cable down the trunking into the socket where the spur was connected with the intention of extending my ring...
    • incubus1980
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    • cable extending main needs ring ring main
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
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    Extending a BT Homehub power supply cable

    Hi. What would be the best way to go about extending a BT Homehub power supply cable? I need to extend it 20 feet. The power supply cable is composed of two separate stranded copper wires. The reason for requiring this is that I have a back-up battery power supply for my work computer...
    • Michael Johnson
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    • cable extending power supply
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: The Welcome Forum
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    Extending incoming supply 75M

    Hi I have an existing supply at the boundary of my property. I believe it to be TNS. At the incoming junction , I supplied the white box , Rotary isolation , 80ma RCD and an Earth rod. EDF contractors supplied the meter , fuse and made the connection. So out of the brick box containing all of...
  15. N

    Extending Main Incoming SWA cable by about 1 metre.And how do I tell what size it is?

    Hey all, I am replacing my old metal Non-RCD protected consumer unit with a nice new consumer unit. I live in a block of flats and I am in the bottom left of the flats. I have done all the mounting and recessing that I had to do first. And I now have it wired up and working but definately...
  16. R

    Extending cable inside box.

    Hello. New member asking question then never heard from again :) I've come across a cooker control switch where the cable leading to the flex outlet is too short. It appears that the wires were just resting in the terminals, not reaching the screws. Space is very tight and I don't think I can...
  17. L

    Extending tails on old consumer units.

    Any experiences of this most welcome! I have to replace an old consumer unit (Hager) fitted with single pole MCBs with twin pole (Live and Neutral) MCBs. This is where the main feed enters the property and the main company 300mA RCB is fitted. Currently all the neutral tails from the house...
    • LesF
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    • consumer consumer unit extending old tails units
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    Extending TT to remote outbuilding ??

    Hi all. As I understand it, exported earth is only an issue for PME situations? Therefore, when a domestic installation is a TT and power is to be brought out to a remote outbuilding, is there a requirement to fit a second earth electrode and if so, should this be independent of the house TT...
    • Bennewman
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    • building earth extending outbuilding picture remote
    • Replies: 54
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    extending a sub main

    hi guys, I have a job in a flat where a wall is being removed to make it open plan, the wall contains a 10mm T&E sub main that feeds the DB for the flat. In order to re-route the sub main, I will have to extend it very slightly (2m max), I'm unable to run a whole new sub main due to...
  20. T

    Extending cables

    Been asked to move supply for a pizza oven in a fast food outlet,it's currently wired in 16 mm but could I use 10 mm to extend via Lucy blocks or stick with 16? I have plenty of 10 but no 16 but want to do the job right. oven is 50 a an cable will be in 50 x50 PVC trunking Many thanks in advance
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