At a new build I'm doing there's a seperate boiler house that will house a ground source heat pump, hot water cylinder, water purifiers, light, socket, pumps etc. It only about 3m x 3m. I'm working on a labour only price. Do you think it would be over kill to do this in galvy trunking and...
So i'm installing some cables (for cooker, ring and fuse spur), i was going to just nail the capping but it's really hard to get any holes, as the wall seems to be coal dust and often flaky, breaky stone.
So i was wondering would it be okay to stick the cables using nonails or something similar...
Friend is putting up a dropped ceiling using pvcu cladding about 130mm lower than the original plastered ceiling. She lives in a maisonette ( ground floor ) the room being worked on is on the 1st floor with 1 property above ( 3rd and 4th floor). Her place is cold and she gets abit of noise from...
Guys I had to renew some insulation on supply pipes from my boiler that run thorugh a cavity wall from a ultility room (where the boiler is located) on the back of the house into the main living area. In addition to the pipes the boiler electrical feed, lighting spur and a twin socket spur had...
Hello can anyone tell me whether white PVC twin and earth is still allowed to be used. I knw it was made obsolete in 2008 but was just unsure if it is acceptable to use and also to get the job certified. Cheers in advance
How many times have we seen this one.
The cable is supported by a cat wire, and cable tied with drip loops.
Height is around 4 metres above the garden.
PVC shows no signs of UV or mechanical damage.
Run is around 6 - 8 metres.
RCD protection afforded.
Ok so its supported, High enough to be...
Hi all, I am currently redoing my kitchen, one of the walls with several 1.5s for the lights was meant to be dot and dabbed. I have capped up straight from the switch and then clipped direct tight around the rsj that is directly above it. On coming home I've found that the builder today has...
Its been a while since I last worked with PVC conduit but I seem to remember you had to have an access box every so often. Can anyone remind me of the regs regarding this.
Does anybody know or recommend an easily obtainable product that would be suitable for the expansion side of a pvc expansion coupler.
Normally I have installed conduit with bends which have accommodated expansion but I have two long straight runs on my next install and although it is suggested...
I have a building with row after row of light fittings where the containment between in 8-10 inches long metal conduit (20mm).
This metal conduit is between and incontact with the plastic body of the light fitting and protects the single core cables.
I have said the conduit does not require to...
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I was told today by a spark a lot more experienced than me that I need to bond the following, I'm inclined to agree but could do with some opinions.
Water comes in on 15mm copper where there is a 300mm length before it is then converted to PVC speedfit,this whole section is hidden in a...
Hi all,
Some help is required, I am currently trying to run network + 12v cable out to my dog kennels (for cctv cameras) and have a slight problem working out how the conduit should be installed correctly. The run is only short but the cables must exit mid way up and in the middle of an...
Evening all,
Has anybody come across problems with GU10 halogens causing damage to PVC ceiling cladding? i.e. Yellowing of the finish, melting of the cladding etc?
I know this stuff is fire rated but can't seem to find much information on heat damage from lighting.
Was asked the question...
Hi all,
In a bit of a quandary,main water incomer is PVC ,from stop cock in property all copper.
Now,do I bond the copper or not,read OSS and it only says recommends bonding to copper,I've been on other forums and had mixed replys,50% say yes,50% say no.
Any thoughts?
just a thought, i have been using some maxi trunking to suply cu going verticaly down the wall was wondering how far verticaly can you go with trunking before you need to support cables? also how do you judge how many cables to put in?
hi guys
can any one shed some light on this one
a bit of 32mm pvc pipe has the following
1 ring main
1 20A circuit
1 6A circuit
but the Earth to all circuits is a 2.5mm ring how has this been calculated to be suitible for all circuits as I would of thought seperate Earths per circuits...
I'm using lengths of 25mm PVC channel to bury some cables in plaster/breeze, but despite trying several nail sizes, the channel keeps splitting & cracking when I secure it.
What nails are recommended to avoid this please.
Paul
Hi all. I just repaired some damage in a commercial kitchen which frankly I was shocked by. Not literally, of course...
I may treat you to some of the "oh my god" pictures but more importantly, I noticed that everything in this kitchen tends to get covered in oil. They cook Italian food so...
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