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Moving socket and extend cable
Anonymous user 09/03/2024 - 3.12 PM
I needed to move some sockets from skirting boards into the wall. The electrician I hired, who has great reviews on this site, appears to have extended to cables by using simple screw connectors and stuffed behind the skirting board (which I am going to replace so will not be accessible) Should it be a junction box and should the extension have been done under the floor maybe?
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4 Answers
JMA Electrical
Rating: 4.9 out of 5
A correct joint of this nature should have been to crimp the cables and extend.
Yes ideally under the floor.
Answered23 July 2020
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Anonymous user
Not acceptable to have connector block joints hidden behind skirting boards nor to be used in a way where basic insulation is exposed outside the joint. He could have tried pulling on the cables to raise them higher up the wall without the need for a joint usually sufficient slack on them. Crimped joints covered with heat shrink sleeving is good but certainty don't accept what he has to done.
Answered23 July 2020
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Golspie Electrical Contractor ltd
Rating: 5 out of 5
Ideally you would try and gain some length or install new cables. If this was not possible then a joint is the only solution. This joint needs to be accessible though. A test to ensure polarity is good and an IR test.
Answered6 August 2020
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Rose Electrical and Energy Company - Electricians in Torbay and South Hams
Rating: 5 out of 5
A junction box under the floorboards would certainly be a much better option as you will need access to the terminals in case of a fault.
Answered15 August 2020
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