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......

 

[Octopus]

So what is the plan for the two ends ?.

A new 2G socket ...

 

[Toneyz]

A new 2G socket ...

At last a post that ends well and we get to know the end result.

 

[Pete999]

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.

Who are you going to vote for Adam?

 

[EbolaSideRoom]

I see this is all wrapped up now but, out of interest, is it by any chance a former MOD property?

 

[diyterry]

Loos like they may even be using the conduit as the CPC. Although I can't quite make it out in the photo.

Edit: Just seen the unsleeved CPC twisted together. Although that may not mean that it isn't being used as a CPC somewhere else in the house.

Sorry excuse my ignorance, but what's a cpc?

 

[Pete999]

Sorry excuse my ignorance, but what's a cpc?

Circuit Protective Conductor (earth wire)

 

[telectrix]

what a silly place to fit a window.

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'.



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[diyterry]

Circuit Protective Conductor (earth wire)

Brilliant, thanks for that.

 

[diyterry]

Circuit Protective Conductor (earth wire)

Brilliant, thanks for that.

 

[ipf]

what a silly place to fit a window.
Yeah it was a bit weird and pointless. Seems like a lot of work for sfa....and then the probs you come across as a result.

 

[driverman]

Advise the customer to take up limbo dancing

Awww, how low can you get! lol

 

[Squid]

Has the house been extended in the past?

 

[telectrix]

i'd have put the cage (extended) on the outhouse and had a couple of chairs and a beer table out there.