Got asked to move a socket .....

[Octopus]

Got a call from a customer saying they needed a socket moving as they are removing a wall ....... well actually its 2 sockets - the one to the left of the picture and the one you can see...

Both pieces of conduit have 2 x 2.5mm in them!

I didn't expect to find this in a 70's house ..... the wall to the right is the outside wall and behind the sockets is where the original kitchen was ......

Wonder where the conduit goes next?

I ran out of time yesterday to do any more investigation......

 

[Pete999]

No idea that's why I posted follow back and see, they hopefully go in ceiling void.

Probably not Ant, personally in my experience it's going to be a case of look and ye shall find, or transferring from flush to surface wiring systems, the first thing would be to find out how the RFC is wired, the right way or the wrong way makes a world of difference in any alterations.

 

[Deleted member 9648]

Unless you can get back to a coupler try Demon Cato CL20GA Conlok Quick Fit Galvanised Steel Straight Solid Adaptor With Serrated Socket Grub Screw 20mm, can be fitted straight onto a cut end

 

[Leesparkykent]

Unless you can get back to a coupler try Demon Cato CL20GA Conlok Quick Fit Galvanised Steel Straight Solid Adaptor With Serrated Socket Grub Screw 20mm, can be fitted straight onto a cut end

Was going to suggest the same.

 

[Octopus]

I am just wondering which way the conduit goes next!

 

[buzzlightyear]

Wonder where the conduit goes next?

probably next door house looking at that lot.

 

[Octopus]

probably next door house looking at that lot.

Its a detached house!

 

[Dozer 73]

Tricky one that , what sort of test do you put on it once you’ve done the work , sure if you use containment for cpc you are supposed to use high current meter that injects 20/30a to check for good connections (Claire meter) if memory is correct , did a job for Ng Bailey for post office in early 90’s and we used containment as cpc

 

[Dozer 73]

Tricky one that , what sort of test do you put on it once you’ve done the work , sure if you use containment for cpc you are supposed to use high current meter that injects 20/30a to check for good connections (Claire meter) if memory is correct , did a job for Ng Bailey for post office in early 90’s and we used containment as cpc

Clare B433R - Safety Testing - Seaward - http://www.seaward.co.uk/products/industrial-electrical-safety-testing-measurement-equipment/safety-testing/clare-b433r
Not sure if it was a post office spec on testing , but we defo had to use something similar to above

 

[ipf]

Good luck with that one.
I was asked to sort this out. They couldn't open the window to put the plant pots on their new 'mini veranda'.

 

[Dozer 73]

I’d be certainly be asking for test results of any past tests if any , if not recommend full test just for peace of mind on an installation of that age

 

[freddo]

Is that t+e in the conduit? If so does the conduit go much further than the corner of the wall?

 

[Octopus]

UPDATE:

Been back today ............ so I made the opening bigger into the wall:

And found that all the conduit was doing, was protecting the ring after it comes out of the cavity ....................

And one cable did link the 2 boxes together!

So all's good with the customer , who had agreed T&M for the work............. so I'll be sending an estimate later.


Thanks for the comments "team"

 

[KEV 1 N]

So it was just a short piece of conduit, rather than a full installation of conduit?

 

[Octopus]

So it was just a short piece of conduit, rather than a full installation of conduit?

Well, 1 short piece and 1 long piece .................... so yes not a full conduit install

 

[Toneyz]

So what is the plan for the two ends ?.