I want to install a new double socket half way up the wall to serve my wall hanging TV.
There is a double socket in the bottom left corner of this wall. I think this is on a Ring but I will test for continuity before proceeding with this. I would like to spur from here. The wall is dot-and-dabbed with plasterboard and I would run cables in he void behind the plasterboard.
I think there are two options:
- take a cable diagonally from this socket to the new socket (middle of the wall)
- take a cable horizontally to the middle of the wall and then turn vertically to go up to the location of this new socket.
As far as I am aware, neither are allowed as they defy the safe cable route practice.
Perhaps I need "something" where the cable goes from horizontal to vertical as that would indicate the presence of cables. This isn't ideal as I was planning to wallpaper the wall and minimize any surface objects.
Can you please advise on how this should be handled. Also, when running cables behind plasterboard, the line of the cables will never be completely straight as the cables may be swerving above/below dabs in the plasterboard. I assume this is acceptable?
There is a double socket in the bottom left corner of this wall. I think this is on a Ring but I will test for continuity before proceeding with this. I would like to spur from here. The wall is dot-and-dabbed with plasterboard and I would run cables in he void behind the plasterboard.
I think there are two options:
- take a cable diagonally from this socket to the new socket (middle of the wall)
- take a cable horizontally to the middle of the wall and then turn vertically to go up to the location of this new socket.
As far as I am aware, neither are allowed as they defy the safe cable route practice.
Perhaps I need "something" where the cable goes from horizontal to vertical as that would indicate the presence of cables. This isn't ideal as I was planning to wallpaper the wall and minimize any surface objects.
Can you please advise on how this should be handled. Also, when running cables behind plasterboard, the line of the cables will never be completely straight as the cables may be swerving above/below dabs in the plasterboard. I assume this is acceptable?