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Rewire and lengths of cables for possible extensions

Anonymous user 15/03/2024 - 2.33 PM

We have recently had an electric survey done and are now planning a rewire. We plan to have a kitchen extension done in the future, as well as our loft converted and an electrical shower and fan added in the bathroom. The electrician we have spoken to has advised that we think about the additional number of sockets etc that we would like so that he can account for the length of cable required to add these points in the future. I'm wondering if it's possible to add the cable later or is it best to get it done now? If we do have to have the cable added now, would we need to plan exactly where we want each point even though the extensions/renovations have not taken place yet?

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2 Answers

BBT Electrical Services

Rating: 5 out of 5

Witney

Hi Your electrician is right in a way, he's probably thinking in terms of cable load, voltage drop etc. Bit hard to 'guestimate' where each point will be (in a non-existant extension!) and then leave long lengths of T&E coiled up waiting for a home?! Do what most people do plan the extension / renovations and then get the 1st fix wiring in place when you have walls, ceilings etc to work to. What if you had loads of wiring lying about and never actually got round to doing any building??

Answered14 January 2017

I Mills Electrics

Rating: 5 out of 5

Croydon

The best way around this is to run new circuit cables into the loft area and under the floors adjacent to where the extension will be, left unconnected to the consumer unit. Once building works start cables are already in place, would reduce total time and cost of providing power to these areas. Obviously you need to make sure the consumer unit has the spare capacity for such new / additional circuits in the future.

Answered6 March 2017