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relocating sockets

  • 02-02-2020 02:19PM
    #1
    dolittle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 709 ✭✭✭


    regarding sockets mounted on skirting board
    if they were to be relocated to 450mm above floor height and the cables are fed from under the floor can they be jointed in a joint box under the floor then extended up to the new position?


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  • #2
    meercat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,941 ✭✭✭meercat


    dolittle wrote: »
    regarding sockets mounted on skirting board
    if they were to be relocated to 450mm above floor height and the cables are fed from under the floor can they be jointed in a joint box under the floor then extended up to the new position?
    The connections should be accessible


  • #3
    Xertz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,069 ✭✭✭Xertz


    We'd an alleged electrician worked on our kitchen who buried joints in plaster!


  • #4
    EHP
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 173 ✭✭EHP


    You can extend cables in a junction box under floors or any inaccessible area with maintenance free connections such as wagos, solder or crimp connections, you can't and shouldn't use screw type connections as these can potentially loosen over time.


  • #5
    Xwebstar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 75 ✭✭Xwebstar


    I think the ruling is that under floorboards is accessible if marked above


  • #6
    adrian92
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 566 ✭✭✭adrian92


    Xwebstar wrote: »
    I think the ruling is that under floorboards is accessible if marked above

    To EHP.

    I don't understand. (really). Does this mean that socket connections should not have screw connections.
    You are correct, screw connections do loosen.


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  • #7
    EHP
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 173 ✭✭EHP


    adrian92 wrote: »
    To EHP.

    I don't understand. (really). Does this mean that socket connections should not have screw connections.
    You are correct, screw connections do loosen.

    No sockets would be considered accessible only connections that would not be accessible can't have screw connections and need maintenance free connections.


  • #8
    GreeBo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,518 ✭✭✭✭GreeBo


    Xwebstar wrote: »
    I think the ruling is that under floorboards is accessible if marked above

    The sparks would have no way of knowing the final flooring though, under tiles wouldnt be accessible for example.


  • #9
    Xwebstar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 75 ✭✭Xwebstar


    GreeBo wrote: »
    The sparks would have no way of knowing the final flooring though, under tiles wouldnt be accessible for example.

    Ya if I recall the rules specifically mention under marked floorboards as accessible

    But that's assuming the floorboards must remain accessible


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