I've demolished a wall in my new house. There was a known single socket power outlet on the wall (2 x white cables - I'm guessing twin & earth).
However there was also a pair of unknown thinner cables buried inside the wall. They stopped half way up the wall and go into the ceiling (as do the power cables to the socket) however go off in a different direction.
I originally thought they might have been telephone cables, however I'm not so sure any more. The sheath is grey on both cables, and on stripping back I've found the same colour combination inside each cable - orange, green, blue and brown (and a couple of bits of thread).
Any suggestions on what these might be?? I don't think its 3 core and earth as all 4 inner cables are sheathed.
Second question how can I extend the power socket, which is currently hanging in the middle of the sitting room...! Junction box in the ceiling and extra cable? Otherwise when I pull the cable over to the nearest wall (and plaster it in) it'll be about chest height up the wall!
However there was also a pair of unknown thinner cables buried inside the wall. They stopped half way up the wall and go into the ceiling (as do the power cables to the socket) however go off in a different direction.
I originally thought they might have been telephone cables, however I'm not so sure any more. The sheath is grey on both cables, and on stripping back I've found the same colour combination inside each cable - orange, green, blue and brown (and a couple of bits of thread).
Any suggestions on what these might be?? I don't think its 3 core and earth as all 4 inner cables are sheathed.
Second question how can I extend the power socket, which is currently hanging in the middle of the sitting room...! Junction box in the ceiling and extra cable? Otherwise when I pull the cable over to the nearest wall (and plaster it in) it'll be about chest height up the wall!