cable covered by timber cladding

[vv2806]

Hi,

I am going to put timber cladding on the ceiling of my extension. The existing ceiling is a concrete slab (underside of the flat roof).

There is a light in the middle of the ceiling, the cable is clipped to the concrete. Can I leave it where it is and cover with the cladding (the distance between the concrete and the cladding would be approximately 40mm)? Or shall I run it over the cladding in a conduit?

Thanks in advance

 

[bongos]

As long as it can't be damaged by the new ceiling fittings then it is fine to leave it how it is and put the cladding over the top of it.