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a) Feed the cables through metal conduits, then plaster over these. The
plaster will have to be a bit deeper than the existing half inch. The
cable from the shower would have to be placed out of conduit at the edge
of the wall.

Metal conduit or capping will need to be earthed which can be a bit
awkward to do.


b) Bury the cables in the plaster as normal, then cover with a sheet of
suitable metal for protection

and that's it! any other suggestions?

Would there be any problems with running a T&E cable (1.00mm and 2.5mm) in
a 10 foot vertical drop without any support?


In conduit or capping it shouldn't be a problem. If you are just going
to bury in plaster then you'll need to put in a few cable clips, if only
to keep the cables close enough to the wall to be able to plaster over
them!

Back to the original problem though, if this is a relatively short-term
project and re-using the old route is "best" (as you implied) then is
there any way you can feed the old circuits temporarily by another
route, thus allowing you to bypass the section in question? I'm thinking
of a few carefully worked-out "extension leads", and probably not for
the shower!

Hwyl!

M.

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