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I would like to fit an external light to my summerhouse, run off a 5A fused socket inside the summerhouse, via a weatherproof switch outside. Should the cable run outside be SWA or in conduit?. Or is it ok just to clip T&E to the timber?

I'm going to look at a new property with a view to moving house. Are there any basic visual checks I can do on the electric supply? What should I look out for before deciding to call in a proper sparks? Any advice appreciated.

I want to move a ring final socket sideways by about 200mm. The existing cable run comes vertically down the wall. Should I crimp a 2.5mm extension cable, joined at the existing box and use a blanking plate over, or can I heat shrink the crimps and bury the lot in the wall?. I realise that by...