Hardwiring a one gang shortlength ( 1 ft approx) extending lead into a wall outlet

[donmaico]

Hello,
My current wall mounted OLED TV has been hardwired into a wall spur outlet, which is connected to a switch on the ring main . At the time it was mounted, I did not realise removing the plug from TVs power cable would invalidate its warranty, so I am keen not make the same mistake when I come top replace the TV. With that in mind, I wondered whether hardwiring a short length one gang extension to the wall outlet would suffice.I don't want to replace the outlet with a socket as I want to ensure any future TV is as close to the back wall as possible , but i don't know if that kind of arrangement is safe or legal. Could you please advise me? Thanks

 

[ETAF]

if i understand correctly - cutting off the plug should not invalidate a warranty

 

[RandomGrinch]

I wondered whether hardwiring a short length one gang extension to the wall outlet would suffice.

It could, or you could just swap the FCU for a single socket.

 

[donmaico]

It could, or you could just swap the FCU for a single socket.

Yes but that would make the plug and socket stand proud of the wall too much because of the outlet is sited. If I use an extender, I can move the socket and plug connection so they dont get in the way of the wall bracket

 

[foxhole]

Yes but that would make the plug and socket stand proud of the wall too much because of the outlet is sited. If I use an extender, I can move the socket and plug connection so they dont get in the way of the wall bracket

Move wall bracket ?
Don’t understand your problem , I have a twin wall socket with a 4gang extension lead and a Sat box all behind my tv ( wall mounted)

 

[Ivor Windybottom]

I don't see an issue as long as the cable is rated at or above the rating of the fuse in the outlet.

5A should be sufficient for any TV.

You may well find that it has a 13A fuse fitted. Extension or not, this should be swapped for a 5A one.

BUT... chopping off the plug shouldn't invalidate the warranty anyway, you may be solving a problem that doesn't actually exist.

 

[ebee]

removing the plug will not invalidate the warranty

 

[333rocky333]

Get a Trailing socket from the likes of screwfix and a metre of 1.5mm 3 core flex wire in and fuse the spur at 5 amp

 

[donmaico]

Move wall bracket ?
Don’t understand your problem , I have a twin wall socket with a 4gang extension lead and a Sat box all behind my tv ( wall mounted)

I want a new wall bracket to be in the same position as the current one. How far forward is your TV from the wall?It must be quite a way forward if you have all that behind it.
Originally I had in mind installing an LG G3 Oled, but they are designed to go flush against the wall, so the cables would have to be run through trunking but now I am looking at alternatives

 

[EFLImpudence]

Just cut off the plug.

 

[RandomGrinch]

Just cut off the plug.

Or even if the OP was truly concerned, they could buy another lead and cut the plug off that one!

 

[EFLImpudence]

Or maybe the new TV will have the same fitting as the lead that is already connected to the wall.

 

[donmaico]

Or maybe the new TV will have the same fitting as the lead that is already connected to the wall.

its hardwired into the set as well as the wall outlet

 

[EFLImpudence]

 

[Ragnar_AT]

Why would you need a 5 A fuse in the FCU assuming the plug of the TV already has one fitted and the extension lead is suitable for 13 A?

Of course there‘s no need for a larger fuse but I can‘t see any reason to replace an existing 13 A one.