Do I need conduit in this case?

[Sureitsoff?]

Not this one

but the op could just take a small nibble out of the bit on the side and marry it up alonside another pattress then the cables wouldnt be seen/exposed

 

[SUNRAY]

but the op could just take a small nibble out of the bit on the side and marry it up alonside another pattress then the cables wouldnt be seen/exposed

Yes indeed, I imagine OP would prefer to purchase products matching those already fitted and therefore a nibble out of both patresses will suffice, as will drilling a hole as discussed.

 

[veedee]

Personally I'd drill with a step drill as they make a lovely clean and acurate hole in patress material and the next size cut creates an excellent de-burred finish, in my opinion no further action is required if the 2 boxes are butted tight together

That's brilliant - Thank you.

However other contributors may say: "Such a thing could probably be used to make a hole of some size or other. I certainly would not use one for any purpose ever. A 20mm holesaw would be a more usual choice to make a 20mm hole."

Also surprised some of the purists haven't chimed in.

Perhaps, this topic is too dull for them?

A 20mm holesaw is far more likely 'snatch' and crack in brittle material or to make a shoddy hole with sharp edges.

100% agreed

Do you have space to fit a double socket beside that? From the vertical paint finish it looks like there is an edge to the left.

I do not have space at the moment. Light switch is on the RHS and Electrical Cutout is on the LHS.

To do the job, I would have to move the light switch.

 

[SUNRAY]

When drilling this sort ofmaterial, let the drill bit do the work, don't force it at all.

 

[veedee]

Many thanks for the advice. Will follow.

 

[SUNRAY]

That's brilliant - Thank you.

Also surprised some of the purists haven't chimed in.

Perhaps, this topic is too dull for them?

100% agreed


I do not have space at the moment. Light switch is on the RHS and Electrical Cutout is on the LHS.

To do the job, I would have to move the light switch.

In that case for simplicity it may be better to go back to plan A and add the additional socket above or below, with a gap about the size of a socket, using a short length of couduit or trunking. Or possibly a 3rd patress with a blanking plate.

 

[SUNRAY]

In that case for simplicity it may be better to go back to plan A and add the additional socket above or below, with a gap about the size of a socket, using a short length of couduit or trunking. Or possibly a 3rd patress with a blanking plate.

This will reduce the obstruction by leaving plenty of space for cable route

 

[SUNRAY]

3 extra sockets?

Loads of clearance