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I phoned my local council to find out if moving the light switch is notifiable or requires an electrical certificate..... I was told it must be done by a qualified electrician and a certificate is needed. She didn't clarify that it was notifiable. She also stated that changing a single socket to...

oohh... So then it's ok to plaster over the junction box and it is legal, it's just not normal practice? I spent half the night trying to find anything in the regulations regarding this and didn't find any.....

Ok, I answered my own question..... "Junction boxes must be fixed solidly to a firm, suitable surface and must be accessible. This does not mean they have to be visible and can be fixed in floor or roof voids. Accessible means to a builder or electrician who can easily remove part of the...

Just thought of something.... the lighting junction box is in the ceiling and it has screw terminals and it's not exactly accessible to check. :?:

oh... blanking plate it is then. cheers

hmm... I did think about the blanking plate but didnt like the look. Can't really replace the cable from the ceiling rose, as I would have to dig the cable out of the plaster along the wall to the ceiling (all the cables have been plastered into the walls unprotected - not by me but the...

I'll take your word for it, because you guys know more then I do, but can just ask why? How else can I discretely extend the cable?

yes, otherwise you won't be able to turn the light on. The door is being changed to open towards the wall rather then to the middle of the room. I meant the cable for the lights - sorry No this won't be surface mounted. I want to put the junction box where the current electrical mounting...

I'm changing my door to open the opposite way and want to change my light switch to suit. Is it ok to put a junction box where the old switch is and run a new flex to the new location? The current flex isn't long enough to reach the new location. I know I should probably replace the...

I'm not sure what you mean by "notifiable" ? Is it to let my local council know and have a certificate sign off for reconnecting to the CU? Is there a way to tell if there's a timer on that fuse box? I can't remember exactly, but I'm thinking the timer was on the storage heaters?

I currently have 3 fcu's (1 living room, 1 hall, 1 kitchen) that had storage heaters hooked up to them. These storage heaters have been removed, and gas central heating is being installed. The 3 fcus for the storage heaters went into their own fuse box (1 fuse per heater) next to the consumer...