Extending socket

[lmhud]

Hi.

At my dads there is a socket that was fitted and working.
We had to take socket off plasterboard and plaster the wall, now the wiring is slightly short. I can’t see where the wiring comes from into the socket or goes to from the the socket ( 2 cables so it’s on the ring). Can it be extended with 1 2.5 cable and a block or is that illegal.
Thank you.

 

[securespark]

Could you post some pictures?

 

[lmhud]

Could you post some pictures?

Not at my dads until Thursday.
It’s just a double socket with 2 cables. 6 wires. 2 brown 2 green 2 blue.
Just a bit short now to reach the socket because of width of plasterboard.

 

[EFLImpudence]

Can it be extended with 1 2.5 cable and a block or is that illegal.

Yes.

Just put the three wires of each colour in a block and connect the other end of the new bit of cable to the socket.

 

[lmhud]

Yes.

Just put the three wires of each colour in a block and connect the other end of the new bit of cable to the socket.

That was my plan but I wanted to check it was legal before doing it.

 

[SUNRAY]

Yes it's fine as long as done with decent 30A choc bloc or blue crimps with proper crimper.

 

[BS3036]

Wouldn't use crimps as you need to be able to separate the wires of the ring for later testing

 

[SUNRAY]

My Bad description, sorry.
I personally would use crimps but extend each of the 6 wires individually.

 

[lmhud]

Yes it's fine as long as done with decent 30A choc bloc or blue crimps with proper crimper.

Don’t know what crimps are but will look at a 30a choc bloc

 

[lmhud]

My Bad description, sorry.
I personally would use crimps but extend each of the 6 wires individually.

If using crimps would you twist, solder and use heat shrink cover ?

 

[SUNRAY]

If using crimps would you twist, solder and use heat shrink cover ?

Using Blue crimps:
https://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/CTBUTTslashB.html behind an accessory will simply be strip to the correct length, insert into the connector and crimp with one of these:
https://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/DVDHCR15.html
and that's it.

But that's an expensive solution if it's only going to be used for one job when this:
https://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/TLCON30.html
or these:
https://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/WA413.html
will do the job well