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if the choc block will fitinside the base of the new fitting without putting strain on the cable/s then OK. you may needt o chip out some of that filler. dif-tor heh smusma (live long and prosper)
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i find thart in that situation, unclip the choc block that is part of the fitting. connect your L,N,E into the block . ditch the other choc block. then fix fitting.
Hi I have tried to extend the cable from the wall using a choc block. Please could you advise if this is safe?
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Ok thanks I don’t think I can fit a light here as there is no clearance around the short cable to attach it to the light fitting
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also, 1 of those red conductors seems to have insulation damage. an electrician could fit your light to the existing cables over the hole in an hour. just have a bit of decoration to repair
I think the original light fitting wasn’t fit to regulations as it was just connected with a choc block. This is a very old house circa 1800s.
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To me it looks like tin plated conductors or aluminium. Maybe rubber insulation too. Hard to be sure from a photo and you may be right.
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