jonno 357 Posted January 10, 2019 Report Share Posted January 10, 2019 No its not a karma sutra position I have a old MK wall plug socket that is old with the screw vertical and not horizontal I feel I need to change but the problem is Its a newly decorated wall and I dont want the spoil it but ripping out the back box. Does the sparkies on here know of outlets supplies that still selling old style sockets. Mine is working fine its just yellowed our time Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted January 10, 2019 Report Share Posted January 10, 2019 A picture might help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V8 90 Posted January 10, 2019 Report Share Posted January 10, 2019 Have you removed the socket & looked at the back box ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prem1234 Posted January 10, 2019 Report Share Posted January 10, 2019 Check the backbox some of them had screw lugs on all 4 sides of the box Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westward Posted January 10, 2019 Report Share Posted January 10, 2019 What sort of decoration? If it's new paint then it can be tidied up up and repainted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remimax Posted January 10, 2019 Report Share Posted January 10, 2019 5 hours ago, jonno 357 said: No its not a karma sutra position I have a old MK wall plug socket that is old with the screw vertical and not horizontal I feel I need to change but the problem is Its a newly decorated wall and I dont want the spoil it but ripping out the back box. Does the sparkies on here know of outlets supplies that still selling old style sockets. Mine is working fine its just yellowed our time Thanks no m8 as far as i know they are long gone ,been a Sparky all me life and at 51 prob would of seen em on me travels. your best option to avoid ripping our the back box would be to drill and tap back of the box horizontal m3.5 and fix that way. if you put a 6mm hole top and bottom of each threaded hole you can use a masonary drill to make clearance for the screw. personally i could prob change the back box without making a mess depending on how many cable entry points there where. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manthing Posted January 11, 2019 Report Share Posted January 11, 2019 You need to look in the back box. The ones in the house I'm working in had one at each side and 2 on top and bottom. That's a 2 gang box's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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