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Difficulty extending electrical wiring in stud walls

🏠 homeproduct problemSingle report ●●●●● severity 3/5

A UK homeowner is unsure if it is safe or compliant to use Wago connectors inside a junction box within a stud wall to extend and consolidate three electrical cables into one to relocate a wall socket.

Who's affected: A UK homeowner performing DIY electrical work and possibly others in the same situation.

⚠️ Single report. This is one person's account. We mark it so until more voices confirm it.

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Ideas a builder, maker or community group could start on:

  1. A mobile app that provides verified, region-specific DIY electrical wiring diagrams and compliance checklists for common home modifications.
  2. A standardized, easy-to-use labeling kit for junction boxes that clearly identifies the purpose and origin of consolidated wires for future maintenance.
  3. A local marketplace platform connecting DIYers with certified electricians for quick, remote video consultations to verify the safety of planned wiring changes.
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β€œIs it safe/compliant to extend and reduce 3 wires into 1 wire in a stud wall”

Source: Stack Exchange (diy) Β· CC BY-SA 4.0, user-contributed content from Stack Exchange; summarized and modified

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