Tangle troubleshooting

Slightly warm is normal. Hot is not. If the lid is too hot to rest your hand on, unplug, reduce the load and choose a box with larger vents.

Not with ordinary mains leads. In-wall runs need in-wall rated cable and a qualified electrician. Surface raceway is the safe do-it-yourself option.

For short runs, yes. On long parallel runs, keep mains cords loosely bundled and apart from sensitive audio leads to avoid hum.

No. Daisy-chaining strips risks overload. Use one strip, or a single strip with enough sockets.

Replace it if it has been dropped, scorched, smells hot, or has loose sockets. Hiding a damaged strip does not make it safe.

Yes. Most plastic raceway lids take standard paint. Lightly sand, wipe clean and brush on thin coats in the wall colour.

Add a hook-and-loop tie near each end, or clip the sleeve at one point along the route.

Yes. Raise the desk to full height with everything connected and add slack or longer cables until nothing pulls tight.

Label both ends with masking tape flags before unplugging, and photograph the layout first.

Usually, if you size the sleeve to the whole bundle. Measure the bundle diameter and go up one size so the zip closes without strain.