Having real problems changing a plug socket. I have attempted to change a single white plastic one for a fancier chrome one. After much effort this attempt has failed, as once all wired up, I can’t seem to get the new socket to move back far enough within the plate box so I can then put the cover on. It’s like trying to force a melon through a letterbox. Having given up with the chrome socket, I am having a similar problem with the old socket, although it does get further back into the plate than the new one. There are three live cables and three neutral, plus the earth wires, which is a real headache getting them wired up in the first place, and I am guessing that the amount of wire and rigidity of them all is what is stopping the socket being flush with the wall. Has anyone had experiences of this sort of problem and can offer any advice (other than contact an electrician).
Many thanks in advance.
Many thanks in advance.