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  1. FatAlan

    Underfloor conduit for kitchen island unit?

    Any recognised / best practice methods / conduit types for routing cables under floor. I’m looking to feed an island kitchen unit so will be looking to supply an induction hob and sockets. Will be a completely new floor with insulation on top of concrete, underfloor heating pipes, screed with...
  2. Jason Philip

    Metal conduit straps

    Anyone know if there is a conduit strap available in UK market similar to this one: One Hole EMT Conduit Strap, Steel, 1/2 in. | Garvin Industries - https://www.garvinindustries.com/hanging-and-support/cable-conduit-surface-mount/emt-one-hole-straps/ohs-50 I'm thinking for 20/25mm pvc conduit...
  3. J

    copper conduit possible or not

    Hi I am doing a job where the client wants some sockets wired in copper conduit for surfaced mounted sockets on a exposed concrete wall.... has anyone ideas- or steer them towards just using galv!
  4. Gary Tollison

    Conduit through brick wall

    hello. Dejavu for some folk, but here’s the scenario: My house is two-storey brick, my shed is 10’x3’ (odd size I know, but the back yard is small) made entirely of wood, no metal at all. The gap between the house wall and shed is 300-400mm. At present there is no power to the shed, so I have...
  5. K

    20mm conduit needed f

    hi all I am looking for some mild steel 20mm conduit but I need it to be non galvanised, does anybody know where I could buy this from or even if you can. I will be threading the conduit to fit a 20mm lamp holder on the end. Any help would be great. Thanks
  6. J

    Conduit die set recommendations

    Hello, Can anyone recommend a good quality 20/25mm conduit die set? After looking online prices seem to vary quite dramatically. I Want something solid that will serve me for many years to come, Thanks Judd
  7. G

    Electrician Jobs Threading Conduit Problem

    Evening, Wondering if anyone knows where I can source an Imperial Die with a suitable ratchet crimper for a specialist job we need to do. I have sourced the below but after a bit of research and measuring Im pretty sure the conduit we need to thread is 5/8. Afterwards we can put on a 5/8...
  8. Gary Tollison

    Domestic lighting in conduit

    Hello I want to move a lightswitch down the wall in my kitchen to the minimum 1.2m above the floor. On inspection, I discovered the existing wiring not in conduit, but rather having been plastered/mortared over. The house wiring is pre-2006, but the extension to the lighting is harmonised...
  9. J

    32mm Black PVC Conduit & Terminal Boxes Stockist West Midlands.

    Hi All Firstly, Wishing you everyone a Happy, Healthy & Prosperous New Year. Can someone please advise me where I can purchase 32mm Black PVC conduit, saddles/clips and round terminal boxes, with rubber gaskets, as opposed to rectangular/square terminal boxes, ideally in the Birmingham/West...
  10. Gavin John Hyde

    What do college courses teach these days?

    Been helping a friend put some conduit up today to run cat5e and phone cable down to the shed/office in his garden. His son is doing a plumbing course at college and was keen to help with the conduit and bending, His method of putting an off set into the conduit was to get a butane torch and...
  11. D

    Mains distribution upgrade work, 3 phase,old isolators, steel conduit & trunking providing CPC

    Hello everyone I'm picking up some remedial works from an EICR fail in a commercial property. Its a 3 phase supply with old steel conduits , trunking & coupled metal equipment, that provides the earth to the various locations. At present the earthing is insufficient, every earth in the...
  12. marconi

    ADVICE PLEASE - SURFACE CONDUIT SYSTEM FOR REWIRE 3 BED SEMI FRC

    I am heading off next week to visit my parents (84 and 83). They live in a nicely decorated and carpeted 3 bed semi with original wiring from 1965. I noticed last time I visited they have the dreaded green goo in the 7/029 wiring. The 1/044 lighting does not have it. They only have one or...
  13. B

    Burying Galvanised Steel Conduit

    I was wondering if any of you have any experience burying galvanised steel conduit? My current plan is to make up the conduit, T-Wash it and give it a couple of coats of primer and hammerite before I sink it in the ground but I'm wondering if it will be enough? My Father has suggested covering...
  14. Pete999

    Pete's Videos Conduit job anyone???????????

  15. H

    Best way to bend 25mm PVC conduit?

    From time to time, I have a need to put a fairly gentle bend into 25mm PVC conduit. Past attempts to do this using nothing but a bending spring (originally bought for 22mm copper pipe) were not successful. I found that I could do the job if I warmed up the conduit with a heat gun, but have never...
  16. L

    Bonding of conduit in kitchen floor

    Bit of a debate today, advice please as regs book not possible to get in my hands until tomorrow. New job, apartments, in the kitchen there are 2 x 25mm conduits from an external wall to an island within the kitchen that is free standing, to be able to get the hob supply across and lighting with...
  17. M

    Bellwire alongside T&E in conduit

    I have some 20mm conduit going to the lights in my garage. I've wired them up using 1.5mm T&E in the conduit rather than conduit cable. I'm looking at routing my garage door opener cable in the same conduit, however from what I understand you cant mix low voltage cables with mains. As the...
  18. drzsta

    Alternative to generic BS4568 conduit

    Is there any reason why I couldn't install heavy gauge black malleable pipe to bs1387 instead of generic electric conduit to BS4568 where greater impact resistance is required? Assuming of course the pipe was identified as such.
  19. Strima

    CSA and resistance of 20 & 25mm Steel Conduit

    Can anyone point me in the right direction to find out the CSA and resistance of 20 & 25mm steel conduit? It's for part of my 2396 project where I'm using the conduit as CPC, I'm happy enough with the calculations I just need some numbers to work with. I've tried various manufacturers websites...
  20. J

    tapping into conduit wiring with no singles cpc

    Afternoon guys Got a job my builder wants me to do in nice block of flats up town solid concrete ceilings/walls/floors unfortunately! lighting is just staying as is- but them want extra sockets added and a new 5amp socket circuit for lights the existing sockets are wired in single in tube in...

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