Installing a socket belowa bay window.

[SteveT]

Hello all,

I have been asked to install a socket which would be below a bay window. There is a socket on a side wall to take a feed from but there's laminate down so under the floor isn't an option. The next (and really only other) option is to chase horizontally from that socket but as it's a bay window, the wall takes a few turns here and there.

So my question for you is, would it be possible while keeping within prescribed zones round those types of bends?

Thanks,

Steve.

 

[DNS1]

Hmm, that's a tough one.

Going horizontally you'd be going outside the zone on the "sticky out" bit of wall, before going back into the zone when you got to the wall with the socket.

You could of course put the cable in an earthed conduit for that section, but it would be a bit of a faff!

Can you persuade them that they want an extra socket on the "sticky out" bit of wall too to keep the zone intact? I did that a while ago when I had an awkward lighting circuit. I added an extra socket directly below where my drop was going to be, to create a zone.

 

[Fin170]

It would be possible but a ball ache to be sure

Wild solution, could drill outside to a weather proof box outside and route to wherever

Part P and other made up money making schemes pending

 

[SteveT]

Thanks for the quick replies.

Ultimately they'll have to settle for whatever is permissible but would like to try and do it if acceptable, although it is a going to be a buggar (especially filling it all back in)

Fin170, That is a great suggestion but unfortunately it's a terraced house so that's out of the question although I will be nicking that idea!

Steve.

 

[Guest55]

in my mind , the cable safe zones extend onto adjacent walls if the height of the accessories and cable is kept on the same level.
so yes , you can chase round a corner

 

[yellowvanman]

Try BS8436 cable - can route outside safe zones - feels and looks like FP.

eg.
ALSECURE® BS8436 NXS 2,3,4 core, 1.5-6mm - Nexans

 

[telectrix]

horizontally from an existing socket, round a corner is OK.

 

[ayjay]

if your going to chase below a bay window in a very old building make sure its brick, some are constructed using of wooden laths then plastered over

 

[SteveT]

if your going to chase below a bay window in a very old building make sure its brick, some are constructed using of wooden laths then plastered over

Good point, Thanks.

I think i'm going to install the socket around the first corner as near to the window as possible. It's just because they want to put the tv there and they would rather it be behind the tv but unfortunately it's not going to happen.

Thank you all for the replies, very much appreciated.

Steve.

 

[Engineer54]

This is a simple job to be honest, as Tel stated, it'll be fine to chase horizontally around the corner under a Bay Window. Not as if anyone's going to be hanging pictures or the like in that area is it!! lol!!

 

[telectrix]

bear in mind that once you come to the corner, you can the go up or down within 6" of the corner and then come off horizontally to a new accessory.

 

[Geordie Spark]

This is a simple job to be honest, as Tel stated, it'll be fine to chase horizontally around the corner under a Bay Window. Not as if anyone's going to be hanging pictures or the like in that area is it!! lol!!

Ah!! ....... The voice of common sense !!

 

[PKBristol]

You're gonna need to get the hacksaw out (or one of those multitool cutters)if there's an angle bead on the corner.

 

[Engineer54]

You're gonna need to get the hacksaw out (or one of those multitool cutters)if there's an angle bead on the corner.

That depends if this is a relatively new build or not. No such angle beads on the older properties, but then they knew how to build houses properly in those days...lol!!

 

[SYKRAPS]

Use conduit cable Steve if you have any concerns