Running a cable past a toilet

[mr7526]

Hello all,

I am currently looking to install a new socket in the hall, spurred off the ring main. The socket will be installed in a stud wall.

On the other side of the wall is our downstairs toilet and then the garage (where the easiest access to the ring main can be found). However, running a cable to the garage will either involve running a cable along the top of the skirting board or around the top of the wall. Ideally, I'd like to run it along the skirting board, but this will take me past the back of the toilet. Is it acceptable to run T+E past the back of the toilet?

Also, is it acceptable to just use cable clips or should I use conduit (not a fan of conduit, TBH)? Is it better to put an FCU in the ring main or to just spur off with a junction box?

I can't pull the floor up and run cables under it because it's covered in Laminate.

Many thanks,

Matt

 

[telectrix]

run behind toilet on top of skirting in mini trunking.

 

[Badged01]

Is it acceptable to run T+E past the back of the toilet?

Yes

is it acceptable to just use cable clips or should I use conduit

Both are acceptable but conduit IMHO looks neater

Is it better to put an FCU in the ring main or to just spur off with a junction box?

Either. FCU allows you to add further sockets at a later date if required. J/B not ideal but can be used --- needs to be accessible for future inspection/testing (i.e. dont hide it away somewhere!)

 

[7029 dave]

Clip direct, but hey who want's to see grey t&e, mini turk it.

 

[telectrix]

turkish dwarf. aka mini turk.

 

[monkeyelectric]

Are you running it past the toilet to ask him if its ok? Or does the run of the cable go past the toilet?

 

[SPARTYKUS]

Mr7526

you can get conduit that looks like the top bit of skirting board, in various colours. This may or may not be of use or interest to you, but if you don't like normal mini trunking, this could clintch the deal.

It will look rubbish clipped above the skirting board. The trick with trunking (& many other things in life) is to do it neatly. You'll never see it if done well.

hope it goes well sorry can't find a link to the fancy skirting trunking

hang on, I lied...

PVC Trunking - Mini, Maxi, Decorative D-Line and more.

 

[DPG]

Remove the toilet. Problem solved. Daz

 

[Silly Sausage]

Seeing as it's in a bog, run it through some copper tube, it'll just look like part of the pipework then! :tounge_smile:

 

[DPG]

Seeing as it's in a bog, run it through some copper tube, it'll just look like part of the pipework then! :tounge_smile:

That's excellent that. Nice out-of-the-[thunder]box thinking! Daz

 

[SPARTYKUS]

Yeah I liked that too

 

[Andy78]

Could be a struggle round a few bends though. Use 40mm plastic waste instead.

 

[DPG]

Run it in the cold water feed - be able to use smaller csa cable since it will be water-cooled. Daz

 

[i=p/u]

Remember 1/8 of distance to end of ring is max length

 

[telectrix]

a bit like 2 yuppie salesmen talking, this thread title. 1 salesman is a bidet and the other is a toilet ( both typical salesmen) and the bidet says to the toilet " let me run this past you"