Hi all,

I want to add a couple of mains sockets to my ring, both next to an
existing one, so that I have three double sockets in total. The mains
cable currently comes from the ceiling and down the wall between the
plasterboard and brick. It is covered in a metal cover, obviously to
avoid anyone drilling into it etc.

My question is - from a regs perspective - as I have to extend the ring
to add these sockets, do I have to cover the cables in a similar way or
can I just run them between the brick and plasterboard with no metal
cover? (I know not to run them diagonally.)

Antony