extending a mains cable

[kumbi]

I have a ring circuit at home and I wish to move the current socket to a further location. can I extend the two 2.5mm cables that are in the current socket, using a 30Amp Junction box?

Is it good practice to extend 2.5mm cables and above using junction boxes.


thanks
kumbi

 

[breezer]

yes you can move it provided you use 2.5mm cable and one junction box for each cable.

Officially you are now supposed to use crimps, but i personally think these un reliable, unless you are expearianced with them and have a proper ratchet crimper

 

[kumbi]

Thank you breezer for the reply, I will sleep better at night now. One more question please, the same question as before but this time using 2 x 30amp Terminal Block connectors to extend the two 2.5mm cables. The Terminal blocks and the cables will be set inside a wall that i will skim over and then tile over.

Please help again.....

(Phew! what a heat wave we have in London.)

Regards

Kumbi

 

[breezer]

in short NO, do as you did before, but can you not lift a floor board an pull the origonal cables out?

today you know they are there, what happens next year?

electricity has no prejudices it kills any one

(and yes i know about the heatwave in London, just come back)

 

[kumbi]

Thanks Breezer I ended up using junction boxes as you advised, I have seen the expert advice you have given in other subjects, thank you i'ts good to know there is some out there who does know what he is doing... have a good day.


regards

kumbi

 

[breezer]