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"BigWallop" says...
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Excuse me people, but why not cut the cable and fit both ends to the socket
properly. Doubling the cable over and the trying to push it through the
grommet in the back box alone is going to be a hell of a job.

Why - it's still just two 2 1/2 T&E?

Bring the cable to where the socket is to be positioned. Cut the cable enough to take
into the back and connect to the socket. Wrap both earth connecting cores
together over their full length and slip the sleeving over them. Connect
earth to back box along with the earth fly lead that reaches to the socket
plate.

Which means that if any of the screws come loose it could break the ring
and you'd never realise it. If you don't cut the cable you can't easily
break the ring.

It isn't difficult really. But the mess you lot are making of it, you'll be
there till Christmas doing the one socket. :-)) I do the whole fitting
with a pair of pliers and a screw driver.

It's really not difficult to do it without cutting the cable - someone
already described how to split the insulation lengthwise with a Stanley
knife.