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Thanks. I've just realised that the trailing socket has a small red light on it which comes on when it's on, so I guess there actually was a load. It also has it's own switch, so I'll turn that off and try again for the noise. When I was moving the fcu, and hence the cable that runs up...

Thanks guys - definitely didn't hit a gas pipe as a) the house didn't explode and b) we're not on gas! There's just one cable going into 'feed' (ie. one live, one neutral and one earth) and one cable going out of 'load' - so I'm guessing that means it's a spur rather than on the ring main...

Hi guys, I have a switched fused connection unit in the living room - the load was intended to be connected to an electric fire, although I have instead connected the load to a 6-way trailing socket. I also relocated the fcu - no major changes, I just unwired it, moved the box a few inches...

Yes, it's 2.5 mm cable. The metal covering the cable running from the fcu is indeed what I'd describe as a cap rather than a pipe. I've exposed a small section of it, and I don't personally think it would take much to hammer a nail through it. As you said, though, that is a safe zone anyway...

(Oh, and if money was no object, I wouldn't be here on a diy forum! :) )

Yep, that's the plan. The false wall will have an alcove underneath the tv for the AV equipment, and the cables will pass from the equipment, through a brush plate at the back of the alcove and onto wherever they need to connect to inside the wall, whether that be the power sockets, the tv or...

Nice. But not quite enough holes. :)

The other wall socket also has it's cables running vertically up to the ceiling. (I found a photo we took of the living room as the house was still under construction, before the plasterboard went on. All the wall sockets/switches run vertically upwards behind metal conduit) Yes, the floor is...

It's in the living room, for AV equipment in a new tv wall I'm building, with all cabling to be concealed. There is an existing cable (intended for an electric fire) connected to an fcu, and it is this cable which I intend to connect to a six gang socket for the tv, satellite box, low voltage...

Ah, ok - I guess the fcu can't be directly on the ring then, because there are only two cables going into the fcu, not three. One goes into the 'feed' terminals and the other into the 'load' terminals. The fcu is definitely connected to the bare cable, as I wired it into a socket...

Just a quick follow up - having investigated a little further, it appears that both the fcu and the bare cable run vertically up the wall to ceiling height in metal conduit. I think that means that a) the wiring was indeed done in accordance with regulations and b) the fcu is probably...

Thanks - I'll look out for Olson. I figured that having a fuse in the socket strip would protect the cable running from the socket strip to the fcu. Theoretically, without that fuse, that cable could carrying a current of 6x13 Amps for a split second before the fuse in the fcu blows or the...

Ooh - that looks nasty. Can I ask if you think this one is appropriate? It's fused and rewireable (it was actually quite tricky finding any of these): http://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/product/6963623/?grossPrice=Y&cm_mmc=UK-GDN-_-Dynamic-_-4_GDN_Aristotle-_-6963623&gclid=CPvzjaDA-b8CFVIPtAod6QcAsg

Ok - thanks guys. I'll go with the 6 gang then and try to make sure it's a good quality one. Thanks for the tip about physical plug space - I'll double check that everything will fit.

That's a good point - thanks. As I'd prefer to do it all above board, I think I'll just use proper wall sockets instead. If I connect, say, two double sockets to the fcu, how is the wiring for that meant to be done? Is it like this: So, in socket one, there would be two of each...

Great - thanks for the advice.

So I wouldn't be breaking any regulations? It would be securely fixed to the floor, hidden from view, so no danger of anyone tripping over it or yanking it causing damage. I take your point about concealing power outlets, but it will be easily accessible via an access panel for...

Hi everyone. Quick question - I need to connect 6 sockets to an FCU. Is it safe/legal to hardwire a fused 6 gang trailing socket to an FCU? It seems simpler than wiring three separate double wall sockets (or even two triple sockets), and although I know it won't look great, it's going to be...

Ok - so the new sockets (and the current fcu after the new wall goes up) will all be greater than 50mm behind the surface, and accessible via a small door, so I think I should be ok. Great information - thanks.