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  • ChilliBob said:
    *Gets popcorn and waits...*
    I don't think seeing a bloke push a cable through a hole and attach something to a wall will be that exciting! But hey, different strokes for different folks! 
    I think @Phantom151 was hinting it's a really bad idea to risk electrocution.
    No man is worth crawling on this earth.

    So much to read, so little time.
  • justwhat
    justwhat Posts: 724 Forumite
    Fifth Anniversary 500 Posts Name Dropper
    i *think* current regs need RCD....

    We did exactly what you are intending on a commercial property. Spark came in for a full safety check and put an rcd fused spur on other side of the wall. 
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