Cable through a wall

con1_uk · 12 Dec 2007

Hello,

I want to run a 4 or 6 way extension from a socket in my kitchen through the wall (2 skin external) to my living room as we need power in that corner of the room.

Is this safe?

Thanks.

Pensdown · 12 Dec 2007

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How many 4-6 way extensions are you using around the house at the moment because I've got a terrible vision of your house in my head.....

securespark · 12 Dec 2007

I went to a house in Macc yesterday: I counted 56 extension leads of one form or another & 12 3-way adaptor blocks.

con1_uk · 12 Dec 2007

I have about 6 4/6 way extensions around my house (3 bed) its a couple more than normal because of Christmas. Some are surge protectors for my pc/tv kit.

I don't use the adapter blocks.

Adam_151 · 12 Dec 2007

*Has an idea that Simon wouldn't like the rolands nest thats in my cabinet for my outdoor festive luminaires*

(no more than 800w total though!)

securespark · 12 Dec 2007

I do hate them, but strangely, use them myself round the house. But, as you say, only for light use.

Pensdown · 12 Dec 2007

Adam_151 said:
*Has an idea that Simon wouldn't like the rolands nest thats in my cabinet for my outdoor festive luminaires*

(no more than 800w total though!)

I hope you're going to post a picture of you're outside lights, I know Dingbat loves them

con1_uk · 12 Dec 2007

So is 6 too many?

Can I drill through the wall is it safe?

Pensdown · 12 Dec 2007

con1_uk said:
I have about 6 4/6 way extensions around my house (3 bed) its a couple more than normal because of Christmas. Some are surge protectors for my pc/tv kit.

I don't use the adapter blocks.

Sorry to digress

It's a bit unorthodox but as temporary solution it’s safe and better than having the lead trailing through door ways.

When you say outside skin, I’m assuming the cable is being run internally and the kitchen has been built on the back of your house?

con1_uk · 12 Dec 2007

Yep thats right.

The socket I will be running from is behind my fridge could I run a spur from it and do the job properly part P wise?

Ta.

Pensdown · 12 Dec 2007

Sadly no because the socket is in the Kitchen

con1_uk · 12 Dec 2007

Oh yea the kitchen is a special area. Never mind then it looks like I will use an extension.

I think my kichen has a radial in it can you still run a spur of that? If so I could book the spark to come as where I want the socket is near some pipes that need boxing so I wont need to get the bricks cut out for a socket.

Pensdown · 12 Dec 2007

Get the sparks to check because if you have a dedicated kitchen radial it's conventional (and better) to feed your new socket in the lounge from the ground floor ring and not the dedicated kitchen radial.

con1_uk · 12 Dec 2007

Yea it is a kitchen only radial on its own fuse the trouble is my downstairs socket ring is no where near where I want the socket it would meen lots of disruption where as the kitchen radial is only the other side of the wall.

But I will take your advise and not get a spur from the kitchen and I will go back to plan A and drill a hole in the wall then feed a 6/4 way socket through.

There is one other option where I can box the central heating pipes in, they come from upstairs so running a spur from the upstairs ring (Same as downstairs fuse). How far away from CH pipes do wires have to go?

Thanks so far for your replies.

Pensdown · 12 Dec 2007

Have you got solid floors? If so there is good chance your down stairs ring will be wired in the ceiling void. Now if you intend to box in some pipes floor to ceiling.......you've guest the rest

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