cable protection

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Someone remarked to me today that surface clipped cables, i.e t&e require protection of conduit or similar. Never heard that one???? if this is correct please could anyone quote a regs no.If this is correct does this apply internally and externally.

 

[Richard Burns]

I can just see all the conduit being put round the flexes to appliances as well!
Have to go back to all the lofts I have ever seen and put the cables in conduit!

Protection may well be advised if it is likely to be subject to damage but it is not required.

 

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yep , i thought it absurd to, was quoted by an electrical foreman on site lol, living in cuckoo land.I genuinely questioned this to myself ,quite a worry as he was dead serious and was no wind up!!

 

[dave274]

He's obviously never heard of ref method c clipped direct.

 

[somersetsparks]

the blokes a moron

 

[Guitarist]

In certain environments cable will need protection, if it's likely to get damaged. Up to you as the designer if you consider that necessary.

 

[kingeri]

In domestic situations I use trunking if the cable is accessible or visible, such as in airing cupboards etc., mainly cos it just looks neater, but otherwise, method C it is!

 

[Engineer54]

Ask him to explain to you, how does one protect surface clipped cables with conduit?? You sure this wasn't a Plumbers Foreman or one of those Site Agent type chappies?? lol!!

You didn't say what type of work installations your working on here. Perhaps surface clipped T&E isn't in the projects specifications, in which case, you would be in the wrong to install clipped direct cables!! ...lol!!