Cable run for Fixing a double socket on Chimney Breast

[Spike1947]

Hi

Would this be allowed : Fitting a double socket to a chimney breast , chased a horizontal run across the chimney breast then to the first corner then along horizontal to about 500mm to meet up with a double socket feed that comes down to a double socket and then it follows that run down into that back box to pick up the feed .

The cable is in a oval plastic conduit and will be just below the surface , the house has RCD protection .

Spike

 

[telectrix]

i would come horizontally from existing socket onto chimney brest, then vertically to your new socket. makes the safe zones easier to follow. or....... up from existing socket int ceiling void, then across to chimney and verticall down to new socket.

 

[Andy78]

Technically the 500mm you chased horizontally to meet the vertical chase would not be in the zones.
I have drilled diagonally through the chimney breast wall before to make the horizontal chase on the face of the chimney meet the vertical chase on the side. The walls are more than thick enough to avoid going into the chimney cavity quite easily.

 

[Spike1947]

Thanks for the feedback, just a note , the chimney breast is flush with the wall ! .
Cheers
spike

 

[telectrix]

Thanks for the feedback, just a note , the chimney breast is flush with the wall ! .
Cheers
spike

then either way is compliant.each socket will create a safe zone for the cables.

 

[Spike1947]

Maybe this will explain it better !

 

[Andy78]

The 500mm bit on the non chimney wall is not in zones then. Well, 350mm of it isn't.

 

[Spike1947]

Is that a no go them !

 

[Spike1947]

Then

 

[Octopus]

Maybe this will explain it better !

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NOT permissable

 

[Andy78]

You could go sideways from the low socket, then up in the 150mm zone formed by the corner, then across to the chimney socket.

 

[Octopus]

To be blunt this should be in the DIY section................. so maybe employ a spark?

 

[MFS Electrical]

What instruments do you have to test the completed circuit?

 

[Spike1947]

What instruments do you have to test the completed circuit?

If it is going to be a non complient circuit , then there is no need to go there .
Would you need to Meggar a 4 mtr length of new cable that goes from one double socket to another ! .
Spike

 

[Deleted member 26818]

I’d do the vertical run in the corner of the two walls.

 

[Spike1947]

I’d do the vertical run in the corner of the two walls.

Cheers for that , Yes that is the solution as best to do in the situation

 

[littlespark]

Once you're done 'meggering' the circuit, remember to 'hoover' up the dust.

 

[Spike1947]

Once you're done 'meggering' the circuit, remember to 'hoover' up the dust.

Not sure if you are being sarcastic there !

 

[Spike1947]

To be blunt this should be in the DIY section................. so maybe employ a spark?

Try not to be blunt !

 

[gazdkw82]

Be careful not to puncture the chimney in any way. Ifs it's not an active chimney now then it may well become active in the future and could leak harmful gases.