Hi
I have a metal double socket on the wall in my garage and wondered if i can replace it with a normal plastic socket andflush fitting back box ?
Appreciate any help
thanks
Depends on what your wall is made of and how thick. I wouldn't suggest trying to cut out for a backbox if it is a single leaf wall (as in most garages); however, if it is lean -to and the wall is against the house or it is a cavity wall then no problem.
Hi
Thee current metal socket is damaged and I have a spare plastic double so thought I may as well use it but will replace with whatever one is the safest and correct
Thee current metal socket is damaged and I have a spare plastic double so thought I may as well use it but will replace with whatever one is the safest and correct
If whatever goes on in your garage has managed to result in a metal socket being damaged, that suggests to me that you ought to replace it with another metal socket - a plastic one would be far more vulnerable to future damage.
I agree with John, the nature of the environment and the hazards that can occur through plates being damaged by being bashed about, I would stick to metallic faceplates, if the walls allow they can be sunk, but this may well require the cables then to be sunk/buried. So then we would need to consider the regulations regarding newly buried cables within walls and their permitted safe routes.
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