Moving Unusable Socket

[summerisle]

Hi there.

I am having a fitted wardrobe put in meaning a socket will be made unusable so I want to move it to behind the wardrobe and access it via hole in back of wardrobe.

The socket has only one set of wires running to it so I presume I couldn't normally spur off it as it is a spur itself?

That being the case, if the original socket will not be used, can I spur from it and blank it off in some way? I really don't want to have to start litfing baords and putting junction boxes in.

Help much appreciated

 

[1john]

It may be a radial socket circuit although you could join the cable using through crimps and a proper crimper and extend the cable to it's new position.

 

[M4]

or wagos and a blanking plate

 

[ban-all-sheds]

Remembering at all times the rules for concealed cables.

• http://www.voltimum.co.uk/files/gb/attachments/niu/l/attachments/c5-43.pdf
  
  
• http://web.archive.org/web/20061110111450/http://www.niceic.org.uk/downloads/concealedcables.pdf
  
  
• IEE article
  
  
• IEE Article on 17th Edition requirements for concealed cables.

 

[PrenticeBoyofDerry]

If it's accessible, blank it off.
If it will not be easily accessible, remove it completely.

 

[ban-all-sheds]

If the blanking plate is covered by a piece of built in furniture then I submit that all the zones created by it disappear.

 

[summerisle]

delete