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alan_m wrote:
On 20/04/2021 14:20, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
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JohnP wrote:
Pet hate is the back box for sockets and switches. The way of cramming in
the cables is crude. Especially as if you change a fitting the termianls
can be in a different configuration.

Never had a problem with a decent size box and leaving adequate length
tails. Some seem to think cable costs a fortune, so try and save every
inch.

My mother's house was built in the 1960s and all the wiring in that
property is stretched within a inch of its life - no slack anywhere.
Remove a ceiling rose and you are in trouble as the wire tries to shrink
back into the ceiling. Remove a wall socket and it will come forward
just enough to get a screwdriver in to the terminals, and if replacing
the socket one with a similar connection location has to be purchased.

Some 'pro' electricians seem to take a pride in doing this.

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