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Hi We have a house of roughly 5 years old which the previous occupier added a socket beneath the work surface for the tumble dryer which they had in this location. However, when I looked closer at how this was done I discovered that instead of the usual 2.5mm twin and earth cable being fed...

Hi All, Thanks to all for the input. What I've done this morning to investigate further is to use a hole saw to drill a couple of holes in the floor. From this I've been able to establish that one of the legs from the TV socket continues under the floor to the next nearest socket on the...

Hi John, I think it's unlikely to be non compliant since the cables were buried in parts under dot and dab so I think they are most likely part of the original wiring of the house. Kind regards Justin

Hi John Sorry for confusion. The existing socket has two cables and I've not discovered any sockets in the house which have only a single cable unless they relate to a single spur that I've added. Therefore to the best of my knowledge I believe I have a ring circuit. The house is only...

Hi I currently have an existing double socket at eye level, intended for a wall mount TV. Since this will be inaccessible once a TV is mounted in front of it, I'd like to add a double socket underneath at the more usual height eg closer to knee height. I found the following example here on...

Dare I suggest some DIYer removing a socket and pulling it out too much for whatever reason, perhaps looking to run a spur from it. So are these not regs stating cable clipping distances? http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Book/4.4.1.htm

I wasn't suggesting it did. So the regs don't state distances that the cables should be supported?

I think a loose cable in a partition is more at risk from being pulled or straying from safe zone than one covered in plaster as the only thing other than the terminal screws on the accessory would be the clip / restricted opening on the dry lined pattress box. In relation to the cupboard...

It just seemed odd that cables down and against block or brickwork that would be plastered over would require clipping and not so when hanging loose inside a partition. Regards Justin

Hi John, Thanks for clearing that up. I think a lot of professionals benefit from the reg's existence though in helping to dissuade members of the public doing anything and instead turning to a professional else you could be contravening x, y, z etc. If you make a sound connection from...

Because surface mounted cabling is the spawn of the devil, lol.

Is this suggesting that non part p notifiable work still requires a qualified electrician to visit, test and certificate the work?

Hi, Anyone have any input on this please? Would I be right in thinking I still need to clip inside a stud partition wall? I've seen other posts on here where someone asking about a socket install has not received any suggestion of clipping wire inside a stud wall, just vertical drop...

Yes the CU has an RCD module which relates to this sockets circuit.

I can pass cable down from the loft along the front vertical corner of the cupboard within 150mm of the corner but to clip this vertical drop would the correct process be the following; Remove a vertical section of plasterboard near to the corner and cable tie the t&e to the corner metal stud...

Two twin sockets will do me nicely and as its the loft bedroom I can access an existing socket to run some t&e to, for the FCU. Having them fitted in the wall will create a neater look. Regards Justin

Thanks, I must need a new pair of glasses as I didn't see that in the fellows instructions. All in all it looks like I'd be well under 13A then at something around 3.5A for those 3 items which is good news. Regards Justin

The network patch panel will terminate inside a cupboard for aesthetic reasons and that it doesn't need to be accessed very often once set up. It makes more sense for the network switch to be located next to the patch panel so that only short patch cables are required to connect the patch panel...

Hi Thanks for all the responses albeit I didn't understand 'He didn't'? The shredder is quite a large type but I can't find any power specifications for it other than its plug is fitted with a 13A fuse. http://www.fellowes.com/gb/en/Products/Pages/product-details.aspx?prod=UK-3245101...

This is not about how many sockets can be attached to an FCU. This is about whether an FCU is more appropriate or possible without overloading the fuse in this use case, than spurs coming off other separate sockets that haven't already been used for a spur. Being mindful of what equipment is...