Hole in middle of tile for socket

[White Room]

Assuming the electricians have done the job properly, and working on the basis that it's a ring main circuit with 2 wires in the back of the socket, then there's no way you'll get the faceplate through the hole in the tile. Cut the hole in the tile to the size of the backplate, take the socket off the wall, fit the tile, grout, then refit the socket. Job done

I'm no sparks but where is the earth wire which makes 3, the ring main would have wires going in and out....

 

[Stef]

wrong pal, done easy if the wires are long enough. Done it hundreds of times without removing socket face, not a debate on my behalf, just a fact.

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[andyb1]

As above very rarely have to take faceplate off.

 

[Fliselege]

Assuming the electricians have done the job properly, and working on the basis that it's a ring main circuit with 2 wires in the back of the socket, then there's no way you'll get the faceplate through the hole in the tile. Cut the hole in the tile to the size of the backplate, take the socket off the wall, fit the tile, grout, then refit the socket. Job done

Have things changed since I escaped UK? A socket outlet part of a ringmain has 6 cables terminated to the back. 2 legs live, 2 legs neutral & 2 legs earth. I could usually pass the plate through a cut hole as long as the cables weren't too short.

 

[Dave]

Oooow we are a passionate lot :lol:

 

[Qwerty]

I think the op is referring to 2 wires as in two lots of wires (2 cables=6 wires)
Hope that may have cleared up one of the issues in this thread [emoji106][emoji38][emoji1]

 

[Perry]

Never looked just done it.

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Just make sure that it's not scratched and straight afterwards - because the customers couldn't care a hoot how it's done, just that you've tightened it up and there's no grout on on its shiney face.
Don't you just love it when they've all been replaced with flat screwless faces that just about cover the tile cut and they were white plastic at estimate stage.

 

[StevieBoy]

As others have said, if the hole is cut accurately then the socket will pass through easily.
Use a wallpaper scraper or similar to push adhesive all the way around the edges of the hole as this will give the tile a bit more strength and therefore providing you don't over tighten the screws should be no mishaps.

 

[Mr Tiler]

Hey is cutting a hole in the middle of the tile for a socket. To thread the socket through the tile do you usually have to un-wire the socket with the hole in the tile being smaller than the socket.

You mark the tile up to the back box that sits in the wall that ensures you dont have any gaps around the face of the socket, shouldnt really have a problem twisting the case unless wires are too short