Relocating wall socket

[Devdeep]

Apologies for a naive question. I want to move a twin socket (older style on the skirting at present) by about 2 feet to the right and 6 inches or so above the skirting (i.e. on the wall).

The floor is solid and am not keen to chisel out the wall. Can I use a wall mounted plastic conduit to hide / protect the cables to the new socket? The old socket will be removed.

 

[Devdeep]

Is the existing socket surface mounted on the skirting?

Yes it is mounted on the skirting.
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Dont think you have many options with all those factors taken into account. Visually a joint box will probably be quite offensive to the keen eyed but practically I think it's the only option. Why conduit? Maybe trunking would be better?

My apologies! Got the "name" mixed up!! Meant to say trunking and not conduit!! Is trunking acceptable for what I need to do?

 

[FatAlan]

Just use the existing socket as junction box but replace socket with blank plate and then run trunking to new socket. As above though Re checking type and state of existing circuit.

 

[DPG]

Just use the existing socket as junction box but replace socket with blank plate and then run trunking to new socket. As above though Re checking type and state of existing circuit.

I think that's what he's intending doing. But not very clear. Is that right OP?

 

[Devdeep]

I think that's what he's intending doing. But not very clear. Is that right OP?

That is exactly what I want to do.