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  1. brucelee

    flexible cable for outside pir

    Hi all can someone please tell me the best flexible cable to use for outside security light Some say black pvc others rubber can you please give me a HAR code and best place to buy
  2. L

    Old Rubber T&E

    Just had to quote for some 'MINOR' works in a 1980's extension to an old cottage. The extension is PVC as you would expect but the main house is pre 62 rubber. The property is owned by a sprightly widowed lady in her late 80's so I'm trying to be appropriate with my words, and I've agreed...
  3. D

    Rubber insulated tinned copper value??

    Does anyone know how much this tinned copper weighs in at the scrappies???
  4. M

    Conduit ends with grommet

    I did a PIR and noted that a T/E cable enters a 20mm steel conduit without a grommet to protect against the sharp inner edge. I now have the job of rectifying it and I can't find where to buy the grommets! Any one know?
  5. L

    rubber cables

    hi, where do we stand with these horrible old rubber cables, should you stay away from them as i know they are very old and can be a problems
  6. S

    Perfect PIR

    Just wondering if anyone has ever come across a perfect PIR? Nearly had one today, but a busbar point without a rubber topping stopped it. All tests where fine though, and that and no rubber gromits in some back boxes. So not a major deal.
  7. M

    Old 15amp round pin sockets and rubber cable

    Went to a job today to change some socket front's When i got there i was faced with the old round pin sockets screwed to the skirting and no back box. I careful pull the front forward and yes its rubber cable. The house is like a museum right down to 30s light switches. They have had a 16th cu...
  8. cbw

    Old Rubber

    Went out today to fit some lovely shiney new metal switch plates........ Not only no earth in lighting circuit but so past its sell by date it crumbled on movement. How can this sort of thing not be picked up on survey or mentioned by previous sparks....recent kitchen refit. The whole...
  9. R

    Rubber Mat

    I'm in the market for a rubber mat, can anyone recommend one or suggest things to look for, or is a rubber mat a rubber mat and that's it? I want one for working on anyway, but also would like something to put under my ladder as I'm always dropping tools and it's only a matter of time before I...
  10. M

    rubber gloves

    Evening all got to do a job tomorrow connecting the meter tails from a 3 phase system to a new DB cannot in anyway kill the supply, anybody used these 1000 v rubber glove jobies ? i always work dead but just cannot get supply cut off HELP please
  11. S

    When was Old Style Rubber cables & VIR cables introduced

    Hello All, Can anyone let me know when old style cables were introduced and taken out of circulation? > VIR? > Rubber? > Aluminium > T&E PVC? > PVC with no cpc? >etc...... Thank you. (I know PVC is not an old style cable)
  12. T

    What PIR code for old stranded cable?

    Just wondering what PIR Code you would give old stranded cable? And for what reason? Whts is the best way to tell the customer this is no longer good enough for service? Or is it if the IR test comes out acceptable?
  13. J

    PVC covered rubber twin

    Is there a name for this type of cable? I've come across the black rubber cables before but this has a grey pvc type of sheath on a rubber cable. The insulation resistance reading was just above 2 M.ohms, but the rubber conductors were in good condition. What advice should i be giving the...
  14. S

    Old Rubber Cable

    Speaking to an sparky mate of mine this morning, said he'd just been round to a job that had all the sosckets done in the old rubber cable and same for the lighting. sosckets had an earth but lighting didnt. i said ahh you'll be busy there then, what you doing re-wiring the lot? he said no im...

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