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Joe B
Hi. Can someone please clarify the situation regarding 17th Edition reg.s for replacement & additional wall sockets in an existing (Victorian) house?
All the existing sockets are on the skirting boards around the house. I want to totally rewire the house, since it has an old fuse-based consumer unit, and the house is full of spurs on spurs and very old cloth-covered cables. Is it necessary to have all sockets chased into the walls at a higher level, as per the regs.s for installations on new builds, or can the replacement and additional sockets be located on the skirting boards?
Finally, is it best to bite the bullet at this stage and place all sockets at the higher level as suggested by the reg.s? It somehow seems a bit odd to think of sockets so high up on the walls in an old Victorian house.
Your opinions would be gratefully received.
Joe B (DIYer)
All the existing sockets are on the skirting boards around the house. I want to totally rewire the house, since it has an old fuse-based consumer unit, and the house is full of spurs on spurs and very old cloth-covered cables. Is it necessary to have all sockets chased into the walls at a higher level, as per the regs.s for installations on new builds, or can the replacement and additional sockets be located on the skirting boards?
Finally, is it best to bite the bullet at this stage and place all sockets at the higher level as suggested by the reg.s? It somehow seems a bit odd to think of sockets so high up on the walls in an old Victorian house.
Your opinions would be gratefully received.
Joe B (DIYer)