Spuring a socket

LeeUK · 25 Jul 2014 at 18:24

I have a double 13A socket in my kitchen which is recessed in the wall as you'd usually expect.

I want to spur off another double 13A socket from this and run it 40cm to behind the fridge and washing machine. I don't want to recess the new socket and will just screw the back box to the wall (won't be seen). I will use some of that white square cable trucking all the leckys use to run the cable across.

What I want to know is, what is the best way to get the spur cable from the existing recessed socket out onto the surface of the wall?

LeeUK · 25 Jul 2014 at 21:38

I was thinking of using a large drill bit to drill a hole at the side of the socket and thread the cable through one of the round cut outs on the metal recessed box. Would this be doable?

Thanks.

LeeUK · 26 Jul 2014 at 13:58

I've taken your advice on board, the walls are plaster on brick and not plasterboard stud walls. Will take a fair few knocks with hammer and screwdriver to make a hole.

LeeUK · 27 Jul 2014 at 11:21

It has 2 sets of wires in it but of course I can't be 100% sure it's not a spur but I don't have any reason to believe it is.

LeeUK · 27 Jul 2014 at 14:03

There is no main switch between the meter and the fuse box. Just the switch to switch fuses off but power is still live going into the fuse box.

House was rewired 30 years ago I believe and no electrical work has been done since so I'm confident that it is a bonafide socket. Other than that I'm not going to mess about testing electrics as I'm not an electrician and would rather get a pro in for something like that. I just thought spuring a socket would be easy DIY job as it's just like wiring a plug.