On 05/10/2019 16:39, ARW wrote:
On 05/10/2019 12:48, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article ,
Â*Â*Â* George Miles wrote:
I have 1.5mm cable for a downstairs lighting circuit.
Can I add a 3 pin socket to it above the door
for use by christmas lights etc?

It's common to use round pin sockets for things like table lamps plugged
in to a lighting circuit. Normally round pin 2 or 5 amp. If you used a 13
amp socket, some idiot might plug in a heater etc.


The reason I got banned from doing B&Q kitchen electrics was because I
installed a 2g socket (on a 32A ring circuit) above the kitchen
cupboards as the customer wanted a socket there for a remote controlled
radio to save on worktop space.

The B&Q inspector "You cannot put a socket up there they could plug
anything in"
Me "I bet that they cannot wait to get out the step ladders and plug the
toaster in"
He then poked me in the chest with his finger with every word of "I am
telling you that you are not putting a socket there"

I then punched him.


Neighbour had a new kitchen fitted by Magnet 20 years ago.
These houses have blockwork partition walls up and down stairs
constructed with 3 inch blocks made of compressed straw and cement,
then sand/cement rendered to give a 4 inch total width.

Magnet fitter put a fused spur under the worktop for the builtin
fridge and drilled right through the wall into the lounge while
cutting out a recess for the backbox.