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renks

Morning all,

I have a query about adding an additional 13A wall socket in a bedroom. Can it be wired horizontally five feet along the wall according to the safe zone rules? Baring in mind on the opposite side of the wall is the bathtub in the bathroom?

Cheers
 
Renks can you please confirm if you're an electrician or diyer, just so your question can go in the right section. I have asked you the same in your new members thread so ignore that one if you answer this.
 
Renks carry on posting mate and the thread will get moved when Admin get a minute to diy.

Edit,
Looks like Sintra sorted it cheers.
 
Morning all,

I have a query about adding an additional 13A wall socket in a bedroom. Can it be wired horizontally five feet along the wall according to the safe zone rules? Baring in mind on the opposite side of the wall is the bathtub in the bathroom?

Cheers

As long as the cable is directly in line with the existing point throughout it's length,yes it can. Can you not drop down,under the floor and back up though?
 
My chipboard floorboards run under the wall which makes it quite difficult to lift them, and the new socket would be under a window so coming down would be a challenge too, thus the horizontal approach. My main concern was that I wouldn't be violating a regulation regarding the bathroom on the other side. I should mention the intention is to trace a line out in the plasterboard and run the wire behind it.
 
5 feet along the wall - if this is a stud wall there's bound to be 1 or 2 vertical supports in the way!
 
I was hoping to put a hole through them, or just notch a little out of them?

Notch or hole you are going to have to make bigger holes in the wall to achieve this!

Does you CU have RCD protection?
 
It does yes.

I wish there was an easier option!
 
It does yes.

I wish there was an easier option!

Not have an additional socket? lol

An extension lead?


We guys face this all the time - people don't realise how difficult some "requests" are nor how long they will take or the knock on effect if their installation is not up to date with RCD's and equipotential bonding!
 
It gets better. I just discovered straw walls for the first time.

Anyone had any experience with these before? Tracing out for cabling?
 
Having cut a 20mm trace. Half the trace is straw, half is plasterboard 20mm from block.

Can anyone help me with the cable restraint requirements, I assume it cannot be simply placed and must be restrained in some way. It is RCD so not essential for conduit but being less than 50mm into the wall, and essentially just good practice, what to do for the two feet straw length!?
 
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