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  1. Guitarist

    What Polystyrene can do to PVC

    Took this photo a few days ago. Lots of cabling had been affected where several years ago the "cavity wall people" had blown insulation and it had found its way into the meter box.
  2. C

    PVC SWA vs XPLE SWA?

    What on earth is the difference?
  3. 1capybara

    can I use HO5-VV-F in PVC conduit underground?

    someone said i cant use fine stranded cable underground in PVC conduit. the "F" in HO5-VV-F stands for fine stranded. I cant see any 17th ed regulation why it cant be used underground in PVC conduit. what do you think?
  4. H

    Running cable in pvc conduit.

    Hi all, just a quick question as coming from forces where its all metal conduit I am coming to a part in my installation that is running in pvc conduit and I am using a 4 way conduit box now my question is these cables are running through box horizontally and vertically so can these cables just...
  5. Z

    Garden wiring with PVC conduit. Request of suggestions.

    Hi all, this is my first post here. I have recently moved in a house with a small garden (~6 m x 4 m) and a shed in the corner. The shed has no mains in it but the previous owner drilled a hole in the house wall and passed though it an armored cable which acts as a very long extension cable...
  6. 1Justin

    old multi-strand PVC cable

    OK We've done old white PVC red/black cable in my last post. What's the opinion on the slightly older multi-strand cored cable. PVC insulated, grey, similar looking to modern stuff, but slightly fatter, imperial size I guess. (Red and black obviously). It seems OK. Let's say it was part of a...
  7. B

    pvc trunking run under loft insulation

    was asked this question the other day :-If cables are run in pvc trunking under fibre glass in a loft would the Reference method change ie from B (trunking on a wall) to possibly A (in a thermally insulated wall)? if not , what reference method would you go for ? Existing cables in the loft...
  8. P

    pvc or steel conduit?

    Hi everyone. May have a job coming up in a school where there may be a floor socket needed. The socket is about a metre away from the wall. Not sure if to use pvc or steel as it will be screeded after. Its at a depth of 100 mil. Thanks,
  9. 1capybara

    rubber or PVC sheath allowed? And cables with unusual rating types ???

    Heres 2 examples - one indoor and one outdoor. 1. Indoor we have a junction box, out from the j-box comes a 3 core cable [hot, neutral, and ground] to feed a pendant light hanging from a chain 3' below. Does it matter to the 17th edition if we use PVC sheathed cable [for ex.m, HO5-V V] or rubber...
  10. sparkdog

    Hungry mice and PVC cables.

    Does anyone think PVC conduit is adequate protection against mice?I have been replacing sections of mouse eaten cable in an old manor house but it appears to be only eaten where bunches of cable go through holes in brick walls,the runs over the joists are OK.Customer wondering about a mouse...
  11. S

    Supplementary Bonding - part copper/part PVC

    Hi Folks, gas service engineer reported incorrect bonding to gas so customer calls me in to fix. Fixed that no worries. Explain earthing & bonding to customer; they say they've got sinks in every bedroom and ask me to have a look. Scenario is CU is mechanically poor and needs replacing...
  12. sythai

    32mm PVC conduit...?

    Think I may have used this years ago but not sure....? Anyone know if there is such a thing please? Probably be needing 4 lengths, few couplers and an angle box Got to run in a 10mm supply across an external wall but customer wont go for SWA ! Cant go inside either, ummmm. Next thing is...
  13. J

    PVC twin & earth & water

    Evenin all Just a bit of an odd ball question here following a discussion i had today. PVC twin & earth - If it is exposed to moisture or is laying in water over a long period of time, can this have a deteriorating effect on the cable sheath Many thanks
  14. S

    Rendering over PVC cables

    can I clip cables direct to the wall and then render over the cables with no conduct ?
  15. D Skelton

    PVC conduit question

    Anyone know a good way of sealing an an entry to a PVC conduit box to make it water tight? What I'm wanting to do is use PVC conduit for an outside lighting installation. Where the lights are to go, my intention is to use a short length of flex from the light to a terminal in a T shaped conduix...
  16. H

    pvc trunking caulk cowboys?

    Iv just seen a whole flat rewired with surface mounted pvc trunking at coveing and skirting height. they have used no elbow or t joints, no small-to-large connecting pieces, no collars at surface boxes, and no end caps. all joints have been smeared with standard decorators caulk. the end holes...
  17. P

    Pvc skirting and spur question

    Hi can anyone tell me if this pvc skirting with built in trunking like shown here 50mm x 170mm Skirting Trunking - (3mts) is acceptable to the 17th regs i.e permitted zones etc, for use in a domestic kitchen along the length of one wall(at skirting level with no accessories) and then feeding a...
  18. T

    Steel or PVC?

    Need to first fix a porch, does it matter which capping I use? PVC or Steel?
  19. B

    How To Earth Two Way Lighting On PVC?

    Hi, need some advice on earthing PVC lighting switches. I am doing an assignment (unit 4, 2330) and normally in the past, I connected the earth from the CCU to the first lighting switch, then with a connector block to the second lighting switch (screwed into the wall) then from second switch...
  20. K

    PVC conduit cutters

    Anyone use them? Which are best?

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