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The cable comes up from the floor to the original socket position. So I see that if I lose the original socket, then turning at a right angle from it's old position isn't in a safe zone any more. BUT, if I leave the old one there and take a spur off it (it has two cables running into it so I...

Thanks. From my understanding of the safe zones, I am going horizontally in a straight line from the old socket location right along the top of the skirting (not behind it), so I think I don't need any protection over it. Does this sound correct? The lathe and plaster portion of the wall is...

I am moving a socket in a room, around a corner. I need to extend the cable and I'm not sure how to join the old cable to the extra new length I need. I've cut a chase just above the skirting to run the cable along, and I was planning to secure it with clips then finish it off with filler...

This is really helpful, thanks. I will try and work out the amperage of my mcb first, so I know what to expect. I also found that each circuit on the box has a sticker, saying 'upstairs main ring', 'downstairs main ring' etc. which should indicate ring circuit I guess. However, they are...

I want to add some more sockets into a room. I have read some good stuff about breaking into the ring, or adding spurs from existing sockets and am ready to get stuck in. But how can I tell what kind of circuit I have (i.e. ring, radial etc.)? I need to know this to decide how to add my extra...