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can i make a lamp cable any length?

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  • 08-04-2013 3:58pm
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    batman1
    Registered Users Posts: 600 ✭✭✭


    I have a tall lamp in the hall but the place I want to put it is the opposite side from a socket. I would need to run a cable around 2 doors for a permanent fix. My question is can I disconnect
    the wire from the lamp and connect a longer th h length to reach the socket or indeed could I make up a long extension lead with one socket and plug and then connect the lamp that way?


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    meercat
    Registered Users Posts: 4,745 ✭✭✭meercat


    batman1 wrote: »
    I have a tall lamp in the hall but the place I want to put it is the opposite side from a socket. I would need to run a cable around 2 doors for a permanent fix. My question is can I disconnect
    the wire from the lamp and connect a longer th h length to reach the socket or indeed could I make up a long extension lead with one socket and plug and then connect the lamp that way?

    you would be better off getting a new socket wired
    might be easier and safer to do


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    DublinDilbert
    Registered Users Posts: 5,379 ✭✭✭DublinDilbert


    As above best get another socket fitted.

    But that said, doesn't meant what you want to do cant be done safely. In fact I have the same in my own place for a corner lamp. I opened up the floor foot switch, disconnected the old cable and connected in 4m of cable. So there was no external join in the cable...


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