Socket removal

Hello again,

So, at the stage now where I am about ready to replace all the skirting boards (cheers again for everyones advice surrounding that), ive chased up new back boxes for the Ethernet connections and extended a few 1G boxes for 2g ones whilst I had the grinder out and making far too much mess with brick dust. (Fantastic fun that way btw - my new favourite tool)

There is a one 1g socket which is going to be right in the way. It is squeezed inbetween the architrave of an airing cupboard and a room. This is going to be in the way for a couple of reasons (new achitrave wont fit, its ugly, new nickel faceplates wouldnt fit either etc) , but ultimately, I want it gone. It has two lives, neutrals and earths coming into it.

What is the best way to permanently, and safely to remove this? I appreciate I could just slap some connectors on it and effectively extend the wires, but is this the correct way, and safe way to do this. I assume gold standard would be put in a fresh set of wire from the previous socket and run it all the way through to the next socket in the series. The floorboards are coming up anway.

Whats best - extending blocks (suggestions as to which ones are best please if appropriate) as refered to in here (http://community.screwfix.com/threads/extending-wiring-behind-plug-socket.165825/) or a new length of cable. Would blocks work just fine?

 

Thanks guys for the reply - as I am wanting to replace the skirting boards and architraves in the next week or so, I decided to temporarily use the above mentioned junction box as I wanted to free the wall of the socket so firstly I could cover the hole up in it, and secondly to prepare it for the new architraves and skirting boards. When I pull the floor boards up, I will run a new cable from the previous socket to the following socket in the circuit. This way, it is safely out of the way until I get round to doing that - floorboards have to be up in the next two weeks or so as carpet fitters are coming in mid sept.

Anyway, let me know if this is done correctly - I installed it within the back of the airing cupboard - I already thought about it being accessible, my reasoning mainly was in case I did it wrong. The earth wire was unsheathed so I put some G/Y sleeving over it. (See, I am learning from you guys)



One thing I am curious about is the vent on the side of the junction box. Is that for cooling or something? Should that be open or closed?



Guys, thanks for your help on this one - unless someone points out something wrong I have done, thats job done. A few more silly questions to ask, but thats all in another post.

 

Ok, another question or concern really - forgot to take a picture of it, but when I pulled a 1G socket away from the wall in the hallway earlier, there were three sets of live, earth and neutral wires (2 spurs??) off one socket. This sounds a bit extreme to me - is this right or has someone cowboyed this? This is the only socket in the house like this, the rest just have two sets of wires, not three.

I am also considering afterwards getting the electronics all checked out anyway and certified to ensure that they are in line with Part P regs.