socket in loft

[still learning.]

hi, if a customer wants a socket putting in the loft but they don't want there new wallpaper damaged could I drill out the wall at the back of the socket and take the cable (2.5mm 2 core + earth) outside and clip direct the to wall up to the loft?

 

[johnboy6083]

not unless the cable is protected, cos even if its out of reach, PVC cable is affected by UV, ie sunlight.

 

[acat]

Have you got a stud wall with a socket in it if so why not run a spur of that into the attic.


Chris

 

[eddielarge]

Whats the socket running , because if it is say 3A then you could come off the lighting if the load is not too big

 

[still learning.]

hi, I'm not actually doing a job like that but I thought I would ask the question because a neighbour has his own business fitting areals normal,digital and sky and he said sometimes when he does a job they need a socket in the loft and he would put the business my way, would this be 3 amp? and if clipped direct to an oustide wall would the ovel plastic be ok to protect it?

 

[eddielarge]

hi, I'm not actually doing a job like that but I thought I would ask the question because a neighbour has his own business fitting areals normal,digital and sky and he said sometimes when he does a job they need a socket in the loft and he would put the business my way, would this be 3 amp? and if clipped direct to an oustide wall would the ovel plastic be ok to protect it?

Hi if its for an ariel u can take it straight off of the lighting ciruit in the loft its a piece of cake, maybe install a 5a socket so that no one can mis use socket or install a spur and fuse it down

 

[still learning.]

what sort of price would you charge for this job?

 

[still learning.]

for a 5amp socket would i only need to use 1mm cable

 

[ezzzekiel]

you could run outside just use better cable artic etc

 

[DurhamSparky]

agreed with ezzzekiel

get some rubber 2.5 three core cable!! or if useing t&e just clip bit of plastic conduit and some stop ends to cover where you drill into wall and run cable in that

 

[eddielarge]

agreed with ezzzekiel

get some rubber 2.5 three core cable!! or if useing t&e just clip bit of plastic conduit and some stop ends to cover where you drill into wall and run cable in that

Why would you run a cable down the outside when you can come straight off of the lighting, it just dont make sense

 

[eddielarge]

what sort of price would you charge for this job?

Between £45 and £60 depends on what u can get away with as it wont take more than an hour

 

[DurhamSparky]

he asked about a socket in loft...! never specified what for until prompted by other members.. but unless its only used for TV amp then yes lights fine but for any thing else i was just elaborating on ezzzekiel comment about how to clip on outside of property

 

[eddielarge]

he asked about a socket in loft...! never specified what for until prompted by other members.. but unless its only used for TV amp then yes lights fine but for any thing else i was just elaborating on ezzzekiel comment about how to clip on outside of property

He did specify before your post thats why i commented , thats all ,,

 

[Lucas]

Can't you come off the Immersion Heater?

 

[AndrewMgan1976]

No Immersion Heater is a designated radial circuit

 

[confused-fuse]

if its for a amp don't forget to put lable on cu to say amp on lighting & location just incase some other poor sparky comes out to do a pir or rcd keeps tripping and its the amp false reading do are heads in and looking in voids and lofts is not a nice job lol ... good luck with the wiring job ..

 

[ezzzekiel]

and my point was just to point out it can run outside