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"Dave Plowman (News)" writes:
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Bert Coules wrote:
I want to install a flush-mounted single mains socket in a very
restricted position, where there isn't the space for a conventional
single mounting box and its 85mm x 85mm surface plate. Does anyone make
a box/plate combination which is smaller than the standard? I've had a
look at some obvious sources but not found anything as yet.

You can get unswitched round ones designed for mounting in trunking.
You'd need to fabricate some form of mounting plate.

They need a 2" mounting hole (unless they've changed since
I last bought some a long time ago.) MK part is 735WHI.
The plugs themselves overhang the sides so they won't be
a lot of use if the plug has to go in an equally narrow
space as you won't be able to get you fingers on it to
pull it out.

MK also do a smaller surface mounting socket, 74x64mm.
I suppose you could sink the surface mounting box into
the wall, or make up a appropriate one some other way.

Does the socket have to be a 13A one?
For lighting, there are the 6A Klik architrave sockets,
but that obviously can't come straight off a ring circuit,
and isn't going to be suitable as a general purpose
socket.

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Andrew Gabriel