EXTENDING CABLE
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The only sensible option is to fit a back box in the wall and put a cover plate over it
Completely covering it , and therefore the hiding the safe zone is a bad idea
Completely covering it , and therefore the hiding the safe zone is a bad idea
You mention 'putting it into the wall' - does that mean that the light fixture you want to get rid of a wall one and, if so, roughly how far below the ceiling is it?
Kind Regards, John
Yes, l want to do away with the light as in the picture and extend the wire up the wall and connect to a run of 4 spotlights.
Is quite a high ceiling and the current light fitting is about 800mm below the ceiling.
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Is it completely wrong to join to a connector block and loose it in the wall?
Yes. 100% wrong
Yes, as you've been told, it's not acceptable if there is nothing there to indicate the possible presence of a cable the wall, since someone might subsequently drill or nail into the cable they don't realise might be there.
Kind Regards, John
It's a bit extra work, but why not dig out all of that cable up to ceiling level, in which case the 'joints' (for your new lights) could all be above the ceiling ()and there aree ways of doing that which would bee acceptable)?
Kind Regards, John'
It looks as though the existing wire does not come from above.
So a normal back box, wires to a terminal block left inside, and a blanking cover?
Yes and make sure the new wire runs vertically from the box up the ceiling
Rather than terminal block, 2 wago lever wagons are a better option
Fair enough - I have to say that the photo seems to suggest that you're probably right.
If it's coming from below (or 'through the wall) do you know where it is coming from?
If it's coming from sockets circuit, there really ought to be a fused connection unit ('FCU') feeding it.
What circuit it is on - a lighting circuit or a sockets one?
Is this on the ground floor or an upper floor?
Kind Regards, John
Amidst my flurry of questions, there's one I forgot to add,namely ...
Aree there currently any lights on the ceiling of this room, or will the proposed new ones be the only ones?
Kind Regards, John
There's another light the same further along the wall. The ceiling has no lights in it currently. It will only have the new ones l want to put in.
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