Whilst decorating i decided to sink a double plug socket into the wall, when i removed the socket cover i have found that the socket which is a spur from another in the room has been connected to the main socket using some white round cable which has brown blue and yellow/green wires,( it is similar to the cable used on electrical appliances only a bit thicker ) Should i change it or is this cable ok to use.
Round wire on spur
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breezer
change it, it is flex and is probably too small
Thanks, i have now replaced cable with 2.5mm, done a small bit of plastering and redecorated 
(yippee). I have also checked two other spurs one is ok but the other looks like it only has 1.5mm T+E in , this socket is on the landing and is only used for the vacuum, will it be ok to leave it like this until i decorate there aswell, as i have to remove skirting and floorboards etc.............
Thanks again
(yippee). I have also checked two other spurs one is ok but the other looks like it only has 1.5mm T+E in , this socket is on the landing and is only used for the vacuum, will it be ok to leave it like this until i decorate there aswell, as i have to remove skirting and floorboards etc.............Thanks again
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breezer
if there is a fault then the cable will go before the fuse / mcb does, so its best you change it now
Agree with breezer, don't use it until you can change it.
Better safe than sorry
Better safe than sorry
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