UK Drilled into a light cable.

[NathanD]

I have stupidly managed to drill into a light switch cable. I’m trying to keep cost down as much as I can. Would chasing them wall out ready help?

 

[SJD]

Looking at the photos, there is an upstairs room?

At first I thought the outside photo is of two storeys, but looking again, I can see guttering half way up the wall, so the extension must be single storey with a flat roof.

Just possibly a (re-fillable) hole in the ceiling will give access to the cable(s) and they'd be loose e.g. under capping or in oval conduit, or even loose under dot/dab plasterboard. Or the cable(s) could be firmly encased in a bonding coat of plaster, having been clipped to the wall.

Would help to know the wall construction and cable installation method before making any holes anywhere.

 

[pirate]

Looking at the outside pic...that's a fine big corkscrew!

 

[pc1966]

Looking at the outside pic...that's a fine big corkscrew!

Well if you always buy your wine in Methuselah-sized bottles it helps

 

[pirate]

Good point right there!
I mean, have you seen the size of Methuselah since she went into isolation...?

 

[Ray Pooley]

I have stupidly managed to drill into a light switch cable. I’m trying to keep cost down as much as I can. Would chasing them wall out ready help?

Buy one of these. Excellent tool. Enables you to trace the wires and metal pipes in the wall. I never drill a hole without it. Can save a lot of grief and shredded nerves. Especially when you're on someone else's property.

Draper 13818 Combined Metal - Cable Voltage - Stud Detector Electrical Tool 798256163562 | eBay

Maximum depth penetration 27mm. A detailed instruction leaflet is enclosed with each tool.

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[ApexHE]

Get a sparky. Without digging cables out and pulling new ones I would look at a Quinetic switch to the light. No mess and you can put your shelf up exactly where you drilled. Using these more and more to keep labour costs down. This versus chasing cable and filling is way easier.