Wiring in Cupboards and Fitted Wardrobes

richardr1981 · 27 Sep 2010

Dear all,

I know that under 17th all cable set in walls of less than 50 mm has to either be mechanically protected (armoured cable etc. etc.) or electrically protected with an RCD, or else set in surface-mounted trunking.

However, what are the rules if the wiring is within a cupboard or fitted wardrobe? Should it still need to be protected or can it just be secured to wall inside with cable clips? Am talking of a 5 amp lighting circuit here...

Thanks!

skenk · 27 Sep 2010

clipped is fine as long as you can see it when you have a poke around

PrenticeBoyofDerry · 27 Sep 2010

What's the cable suppling and where is it being extended or supplied from?

richardr1981 · 27 Sep 2010

PrenticeBoyofDerry said:
What's the cable suppling and where is it being extended or supplied from?

Thanks. It's the 1 mm2 switch cable to the ceiling light in the bedroom. It goes to a switch that is inconveniently inside the fitted wardrobe (wardrobe not fitted by me!) I want to extend the cable (using a 5 amp junction box) so that the switch can be located on the outside of the wardrobe (on a surface mounting box on the wood by the wardrobe door).

I know best practice is to re-route switch cable but getting into ceiling is difficult as another flat upstairs!

PrenticeBoyofDerry · 27 Sep 2010

The junction box must be accessible and not buried, other than that if the cable is surface mounted sound okay, I would prefer it, if it was run in trunking though!

richardr1981 · 27 Sep 2010

Thanks both!

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Wiring in Cupboards and Fitted Wardrobes

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