Cables too short in backbox

finlamit · Jun 11, 2020

Morning all.

I am replacing a 1g socket, with a 2g socket. Because I cant (cant be bothered

) make the hole in the wall bigger, I am going to make it surface mounted.

The cables are too short, and they do no stretch the extra distance to cover the backbox. Ive been told about these things call 'Wagos'.
I was thinking, If I was to use 3x 3-way Wagos, could I could I connect the existing ring in, ring out, and then a single short cable into the socket (Obviously there would be 3 Wagos, one for live, one for neutral and one for earth).

If I was to then spur off this (i've checked safe to spur off from), could instead use 3x 4-way Wagos, and use the last slot for the spur?

See attached image, if for nothing but a good laugh

Thanks

M

littlespark · Jun 11, 2020

Yes. you can use WAGO's in the backbox. Have you thought about a "converta" socket... that's a brand of double socket that fits onto a single box.
Doesnt stick out as much as a surface mounted pattress box

finlamit · Jun 11, 2020

littlespark said:
Yes. you can use WAGO's in the backbox. Have you thought about a "converta" socket... that's a brand of double socket that fits onto a single box.
Doesnt stick out as much as a surface mounted pattress box

Thanks. Any issues with the way I suggested? With the 2 ring cables and 1 spur cable into the wago with a single cable coming from waho to socket?

I'll check out the converta socket. There is hardly any length to the cable so I cannot see anything working other then extending the cables.

Timbo · Jun 11, 2020

Try this for example.

https://www.electricalcounter.co.uk/products/Switches+%26+Sockets/White+Plastic/Nexus+800+Series/White+Converter+Plug+Socket+%28Converts+Single+to+Double%29+13+Amp/56794231

finlamit · Jun 12, 2020

Timbo said:
Try this for example.

https://www.electricalcounter.co.uk/products/Switches+%26+Sockets/White+Plastic/Nexus+800+Series/White+Converter+Plug+Socket+%28Converts+Single+to+Double%29+13+Amp/56794231

Thank for sending this.
I'm not sure if this would help my situation as it's the depth of the back box which is my issue and the cables not being long enough to each the socket.