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Posted: **Fri Feb 10, 2017 4:27 pm**

A double electric socket sticks out of a wall too much to place wardrobe in front of it. Could I swap the back box for a shallower one, say 16mm. Insert a connector strip, and then install a blanking plate? Would this be safe/comply?

Thanks in advance

Posted: **Fri Feb 10, 2017 10:32 pm**

I can not see any problem with that.

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Electric Socket in the way of Wardrobe and Swapping for Shallow Back Box

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