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  1. D

    Additional sockets on stud wall.

    I will soon be adding some (2 or 3) additional sockets to an existing timber stud and plasterboard partition wall, and had some questions about mounting the back boxes: Can a metal back box be “side-mounted” to a timber stud? Ie, drill holes through the side wall of the back box instead of...
  2. C

    Adding new sockets in kitchen

    Hello there, we are wanting two new double sockets in our kitchen, one will be below counter to accommodate gas hob and ovens ignition plugs (rated 3amp each) and one above the counter to have occasional use of the coffee machine (1700watts). For transparency we only have a washing machine in...
  3. Mark Itz

    Re-decorating after new sockets fitted

    We've had some electrical work done which we're very happy with, but I have one query. Where some extra sockets have been fitted, the electrician made a channel in the wall down to the skirting, with the supply picked up from a nearby socket and the cables running under the floorboards; all...
  4. D

    Upgrading my garage electrics for more light and extra sockets

    My Current Setup (see image BEFORE.jpg): The wiring for my existing detached garage is shown (see image BEFORE.jpg). The house consumer unit provides RCD and MCB (Hager MTN116 B16 – 16A) protection and is wired to the garage via SWA. The SWA armour is earthed where it leaves the house. It enters...
  5. D

    Anyone used these new sockets from MK? What are your thoughts?

    New sockets by MK - anyone used them? Almost like WAGO connectors to the back.
  6. J

    UK mcb tripping after new sockets

    hi all. A friend asked if i would look at his kitchen sockets as they would trip just the mcb now and then. i said ill look but thats it as he had a electrician install 3 spurs and add 1 socket on a radial circuit 16amp mcb and looks like 6mm t&e from mb for the circuit and looks like the combi...
  7. Dannyboybl00

    West Sussex Qualified Electrician - Matrick Electrical Services Ltd

    West Sussex Electricians - Matrick Electricial Services Ltd I’m an East Grinstead based electrician and have lived in the area for over 30 years. I’ve been involved in the Construction Industry for 20 years and have Project Managed and Site Managed around the UK for almost 18 years. During this...
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  8. X

    Using an old 32A shower circuit for new sockets.

    Nearly fifteen years ago I moved a bathroom in our house, and repurposed the 32A electrical shower circuit to power a pair of double sockets - which then had multiway adaptors powering all my office hardware (i.e. low overall power). Not exactly complex or risky at the time, and the MCB has...
  9. A

    Best way to add new sockets in existing stud wall

    hi all, My house is a typical 1930s semi. Seems that the partition walls between each room are stud walls. There is only one single socket in each bedroom which is clearly not ideal therefore i want to add more. The upstairs sockets are fed off a 4mm radial so I am thinking of ripping it out...
  10. philip Bredbere

    New sockets fault keeps tripping

    Hi I have put new socket in hall and ran cable straight to consumer unit,and connected to downstairs sockets . But it keeps tripping . I have used about 10 metres of cable . Why would this be any help be grateful.
  11. MARC D SPARK

    Quote to fit 4 new sockets

    Hi people how much would you quote to add 4 new sockets? 1st one in living room at shoulder height. Skirting and floor boards will need lifting. Chasing up the wall and sheaving. 2nd in kitchen. Slight chasing in wall and then chasing up back of units to ceiling level all most. 3rd in...
  12. M

    New sockets or not?

    Been to a customer today. 3 bedroom ex council house. The guy has bought from the council the bedsit next door with plans to knock through. But in the mean time the council have told him he needs to add the bedsit electrics to his own house creating one circuit. Easy enough.. Then I thought...
  13. dez0178

    Fused Spur for two new sockets for utility room, taken from ring main.

    Hi, I have one socket in my utility room, this socket is part of the down stairs ring main. I have taken a fused spur from this socket and ran two sockets of it, room is smaller than 12m squared, so 3 sockets is recommended for this size room, is that correct? I have used 2.5mm cable to run the...
  14. R

    Installing new sockets, advice needed

    Hi all, I need some extra sockets for my aquarium in the cabinet and thought about adding some more single sockets. I am short on sockets in the lounge, so the only available socket is around 20 feet away, this a double socket with nothing plugged into it, my idea was this: Would It be safe...
  15. N

    Pricing for new sockets

    Can somebody help me with pricing for new 20A double pole switch and single socket, also a double socket all this needs tracked into the wall and will be contained in steel conduit?
  16. F

    New sockets in workshop

    Hi All First post, so hope it's in the right place and I've followed all the rules...!! Been asked to quote on a job which in the workshop of a car dealership. Job is to provide x2 new socket outlets. Original installation has numerous three phase DB's, not to mention all the steel conduit...
  17. K

    New sockets existing ring

    Hi all, ive been asked to add 2 extra socket to the ringmain in an office, the office is on a 32a mcb. all cabling is surface so will i need an rcd/rcbo if it was a new circuit i agree i would then need one, but do i need one for just adding sockets of existing circuit?? if yes this is...
  18. S

    New sockets solution - Opinion?

    The local housing company I do a lot of work for has asked me to put 2 sockets in a bedroom (currently without any!) in one of their houses (surface trunking). After a quick look at the site the solution seemed to be to drill through the wall behind a hallway socket, and use an RCD fused...
  19. T

    Ring mains and new sockets

    Hi. My first post and looking for a bit of advice. I am doing the installation 'donkey work' before I get an electrician in to put a new ring mains in and make the wiring connections. All the main cables for the house are sub-floor (for the ground floor). I am putting 6 double sockets into one...

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