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    Can you run a socket off a light switch?

    I just worked out how to add photos , I think it’s fairly simple, it’s just the wiring between the switch and socket that’s the issue. I’m using a socket that’s wired into the main fuse board so it’s protected by a fuse . The wire I am taking from the socket is going to a heavy duty junction box...
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    Can you run a socket off a light switch?

    Sorry for the late response I did respond yesterday and it hasn’t shown up for some reason. The socket I was using has a fuse brake built in but I could install one elsewhere if required 
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    Can you run a socket off a light switch?

    Hi i know it will come under part P I am running the cables in the corrections zones and I want it done properly. My understanding is from what the sparky told me, I’m ok doing it as long as someone suitably qualified tests it. All I really need to know is do I need to add anything further like...
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    Can you run a socket off a light switch?

    Hi I am looking for some help. Before the lock down I was doing some work at home in my bathroom and the wife asked for some extra low level LED lighting. Unfortunately we were a bit far on and the nearest power was the socket in the next room. The electrician who was on the job asked me to run...
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