Do I need conduit?

[Stan McArdle]

Im considering my options for fitting an outside socket for the garden.

If I was to take a spur from a socket on the inside wall and drill through, would the 2.5mm Twin and E cable between the two sockets need to be fed through conduit or trunking? Or can I simply run it through the wall?

Thanks

 

[DPG]

I was always taught conduit every time, don't know why but it looks better!

Be surprised if you could see it when it's in the wall. Daz.

 

[Dave OCD]

And I imagine you'd have to drill a 20mm hole right through to accommodate conduit, a bit OTT for 18 inches of 2.5mm cable, and generally you'd bash out a rear knockout in the existing inside socket back box so it's easier to use a smaller diameter masonry bit and avoid messing up the backbox. Always go slightly downhill from inside to out too and try to drill the very last bit without hammer action to avoid a huge lump of masonry falling off on the outside.

 

[mort2376]

Was told that you should conduit if passing through cavity to provide some protection against cavity wall insulation ????

 

[westward10]

Was told that you should conduit if passing through cavity to provide some protection against cavity wall insulation ????

Just use a piece of 16mm oval conduit, it won't be coupled but it will butt to the back boxes and you won't need a 20mm hole.

 

[telectrix]

Is the avatar a picture of you or that arse wipe Ozzy Osborne.

you blasphemous git. are you Paranoid?

 

[sparksburnout]

And I imagine you'd have to drill a 20mm hole right through to accommodate conduit, a bit OTT for 18 inches of 2.5mm cable, and generally you'd bash out a rear knockout in the existing inside socket back box so it's easier to use a smaller diameter masonry bit and avoid messing up the backbox. Always go slightly downhill from inside to out too and try to drill the very last bit without hammer action to avoid a huge lump of masonry falling off on the outside.

There speaks a man who does it regularly.

 

[sparksburnout]

Is the avatar a picture of you or that arse wipe Ozzy Osborne.

How very dare you? The man is a pillar of society. I love Ozzy!!

 

[westward10]

How very dare you? The man is a pillar of society. I love Ozzy!!

The man is wasting good oxygen.

 

[Pete999]

Is the avatar a picture of you or that arse wipe Ozzy Osborne.

Not a great fa of Ozzy then Westy lol

 

[Spoon]

Not a great fa of Ozzy then Westy lol

I think he just wants to be like him soooooo much he is jealous of him.

 

[sparksburnout]

Not a great fa of Ozzy then Westy lol

The man Barks at the moon

 

[The Ghost]

$%%$ me how do some of you guys make a Living???

Are you referring to using conduit?

 

[sparksburnout]

Are you referring to using conduit?

I am referring to the specific job in the OP, putting an accessory off the back of another through a wall, using T&E. Can't see the sense of making a 20mm hole for what might be a bit of 1.5, and certainly can't see how the additional time is justified. If its singles or maybe SWA then yes, but not for T&E.

 

[The Ghost]

but not for T&E

Fair enough

 

[sparksburnout]

Fair enough

Anyway never mind about a bit of conduit, I'm still reeling in shock here, Westie has ruined my weekend. Arse wipe, unbelievable. unforgivable.