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Dave Plowman (News)
 
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Default CONNECTING HOUSE WIRING EXTENSION

In article ,
Blair wrote:
Thanks to all who replied. Two mentioned chocblocks for joining wires
and one said joining wires should be carried out with a proper crimping
tool and covered with heat shrink material. Is there a connecting block
which lies between the two which I can use/


Think you've missed the point. You can only use a connector block of any
type if it is accessible afterwards, and plastering it into the wall makes
it inaccessible. If you wish to use a connector block then simply put a
blank cover over the box where the socket was - or leave the existing
socket there and extend the ring. And as has been pointed out, unprotected
cable plastered into a wall must either be more than 25mm below the
surface or follow certain allowed routes to the socket. This is to help
prevent someone knocking a nail in the wall and striking the cable, etc.

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