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  1. uksparks

    Where can I find 3mm thick steel capping

    Hi, Got a job where I need to run cables round outside of building under 50mm of lime render, need to put it in capping. Where can I get 3mm steel capping? Any ideas as im struggling to find it.
  2. P

    Cable Capping is NOT required and DOESN'T protect

    Hi Guys :yawn: This is my understanding about the use of capping, 1. Cable Capping is not designed to protect against nails, but to protect the cable from the plasterer's trowel on traditional plastered walls and particularly aggressive lime based plasters. Neither the steel version nor the...
  3. B

    capping

    Does anyone know anywhere in the regulations that it states I have to use capping to protect cables when embedded in plaster as I am currently on a rewire, it says in on site guide that if there's no rcd protection it does require metal earthed capping
  4. B

    The old capping depate - April fools day or waht..

    Is it April fools day.. The caping debate... This does not comply as the cables is not capped in.. Really...
  5. W

    RCD and Earth Rod?

    Looking for help. I had a look at a friends flat, he said the walls in his flat were live when he put a Pen type voltage indictaor to the wall. This was after there had been a flood in the flat next door and his walls are soaked, literally. Sure enough the Pen stick did light up but I tested...
  6. O

    Cable grouping within capping behind dot and dab

    Is there any restriction with regard to technical or regultatory issues as to the number of cables which can be contained within 1" pvc or metal capping behind plasterboard. For example either: a) Two 1.5mm lighting cables b) Two 2.5mm c) One 2.5mm and two 1.5mm (cables will be touching) -Are...
  7. D

    plasterboard adhesive

    Hi guys first ever post be gentle!! needed to move a single plug socket an inch no more to the right but the horrid builders used plasterboard adhesive and have glued everything! Any suggestions?
  8. T

    capping

    Hello – I am hoping to get a new ring set up for the upstairs and downstairs of my house. I have spoken to an electrician and he has agreed that I can run all the cable to all the sockets and just to leave 8 inch of wire and he will come and wire them up and fit new consumer unit. Only problem...
  9. P

    Protection for cables leaving building

    I'm running an 'armoured' cable from a fused spur in the main building to a garage 5mtrs away. The cable emerges from the main building about 300mm above soil level and will be secured to the wall with saddle clips before going underground. I've seen on other sites a capping which is secured to...
  10. 2

    Capping cables on external wall

    Hi all, Just a quick one I'm a bit unsure of and need your opinions on please! I am currently working at a pub and they have a walled car parking area outside, they currently have a breeze block wall which is gonna be rendered next week, the customer would like 6 lights along the wall but...
  11. H

    Capping

    What's the lowdown with you guys. Is it essential for you
  12. D

    Do you have to use capping?

    I have more experience in the industrial/ commercial field but will soon be more of a domestic spark... In a domestic situation: chasing the existing plaster and rewiring with twin and earth, clipping as you go. (obviously within safe zones etc.) do you have to cap the wiring? I know its got...
  13. P

    Metal capping outside the 150

    Hi all just thinking when doing a rewire and running the cables down into the meter cupboard then these are never within the 150mm from edge, tomorow I am going to put metal capping over these, how do I connect a earth to this steel? Should I just run a 4mm from the earth block below?
  14. M

    Capping

    Hi Chaps i am currently doing a flat refurb i have had a sparks in and he has chased the cables in below 50mm depth and clipped them with in the chase but not covered them with capping or conduit is this correct or should they be protected against the plaster ?
  15. C

    capping cables

    hi .today i have just finished re wiring a house.i asked a more experienced spark to come and have a look and check it for me.he said that i needed to cap all my cables.i have checked the regs and my cables are ok due to being in zones.is he right ? cheers
  16. D

    capping!!

    what are everybodys thoughts on capping in a domestic 3 bed rewire? do u cap all your work? i dont tend to unless its run diagonal, i mentioned this to someone the other day and the questioned me on it, isnt capping only to protect the cable from the plasterers trowl? everything protected by...
  17. C

    Capping

    Hello everybody - I hoping someone can help. Just ordered some cables for a re-wire on a small semi, (1mm for lights, 2.5mm for sockets) and I need to get some capping. The rooms will be plastered so I'm going for the metal ones. My question is, what width should I buy for that size cable and do...
  18. L

    PVC capping and oval tube problems

    Has anybody else had any problems installing PVC oval tube or capping? I did a small kitchen rewire a while ago and used PVC oval tubing, the problem I had was basically the 2.5mm would not fit through it, it just kept getting stuck and I was using the correct size! Then this week I'm doing a...
  19. S

    top hat pvc capping

    Hi working on a new village hall that was going to be plaster bord but now they have decided to use traditional cement render and plaster Ok so do I chase out the whole width of the top hat capping at 13mm deep ad press it all in to the wall over the cables before plastering and do I go...
  20. E

    cable capping

    when i bury a twin & earth in the wall i just channel a slot with an angle grinder and chisel and clip it in the channel ,some people use oval conduit but youv,e got to make one hell of a channel .i used oval once but the plasterer moaned his head off saying that he had to unibond the conduit...

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