Service socket at CU

[dawdle]

Are there any issues with putting a 'service' socket tight against the side of the CU and wiring it through a cutout in the side of the CU?

All my cct cables will be going in the bottom of the CU hidden in trunking and I didn't want to have to clip a bit of T&E to the board. I'm fussy like that

Thanks.

 

[ColJack]

as long as the usual precautions are taken with regard to gromets where needed etc, then I don't see any problem other than maybe impeding the removal of the CU cover if you mount it too tight...

 

[Lectrician]

Grommets on surface mounted accessories are not needed (assume not metal clad).....???

It is common to butt an accessory upto a consumer unit. No issues at all.

 

[ColJack]

that's why I said "where needed"...
wasn't going to take the chance of a metalclad socket or CU..

 

[dawdle]

Thanks very much!

 

[SparkyFromTheValley]

no problem at all

 

[securespark]

no problem at all

 

[17thman]