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    Do I need to use trunking ?

    Nice!! Google says if the cables are not more than 50mm in the wall they should be mechanically protected and/or backed up by RCD. Since the cable is just behind the plasterboard and curvy it is RCD protected at the CU and we are going off a fused spur I’m going to assume plastic trunking just...
  2. M

    Do I need to use trunking ?

    I guess this boils down to whether you can run electric cable through the pink fluffy stuff without shielding . So what do the regs say about it ??
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    Do I need to use trunking ?

    Hope that side of it is ok. We just had a new consumer unit fitted as the old one wasn’t even RCD protected. Expensive job this underfloor heating
  4. M

    Do I need to use trunking ?

    Not on me... will need to take some later!
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    Do I need to use trunking ?

    Hi Having underfloor (laminate) heating mats installed those foil mat types . Doing some work in preparation for electrician to come in and wire it all up. installed patress box next to double socket ready for fused spur and one above it for the heating controller. Need to know if I need to...
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    Chasing ring main cable into wall - DIYer

    according to my read of the regs, you can go directly horizontal both ways from socket until you reach corner or door etc. If in safe zone then can be less than 50mm in wall. I think I need to think about whether anyone in the future could reasonably assume there is a cable run between the two...
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    Chasing ring main cable into wall - DIYer

    Confused. Most of the sockets in the house and light switches have cables in walls , although directly up from floor or down from loft...so what’s the difference ? Someone suggested loft which I didn’t think about, although additional socket is on an external wall and original spurred from in...
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    Chasing ring main cable into wall - DIYer

    IF we get the RCD sorted out, can the cable elevate or does it need to be spirit-level level !
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    Chasing ring main cable into wall - DIYer

    Not sure about being part of a ring final circuit...assume it’s ok as it was already there. Original socket is just above skirting. Spur will be slightly higher around 20 cm on other wall (to line up with others in room ) so chasing on first wall will slope up slightly say 20cm up over 2...
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    Chasing ring main cable into wall - DIYer

    Hi We haves moved and new place has a bedroom with double plug socket in internal stud wall. There is a spur off this to another double socket which is mounted on (not in) adjoining wall but around a corner and about 3 metres away. However cable is protruding outside of side of first socket and...
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    Do I need an electrician for cooker connector unit

    Thanks for the replies. I’ll get the cleaners in as well
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    Do I need an electrician for cooker connector unit

    Hello We are replacing our electric oven single oven. Circuit has 32amp MCB and seems older cooked was directly connected to CCU straight to back of cooker using thick cable. New cooker arriving tomorrow and think it might have a 13amp plug. Think I need to fit a connector unit to walk behind...
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