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[Darkwood]

Right ... Just been nudged to set this up by Paul.M and sounds a good idea following recent threads I've done in the Arms..

Rules....No Offensive material... edit if required before posting as this is the public arena.
Anything to do with the trade or in and around it ...H&S pic's welcome.



I've posted this a few times and this is at a mates house following a kitchen refirb several yrs ago. mg_smile:

 

[telectrix]

no. T/E was always predominantly grey sheath before the stupid colours came in.it was generally DIY stores stocked the white sheathed cable.

 

[JK-Electrical]

Well at least its nicely labelled!

And to clear up the white outer sheathing thing before we "harmonised" with Europe Twin and Earth cable only came with a white sheath. When we harmonised, the sheathing become Grey, then later LSF appeared with a b******d to strip white sheath!

6242Y and 6243Y T&E has had a grey sheath for as long as I can remember. It was circa 1998 when I first noticed white-sheathed 6242Y and 6243Y T&E on sale at Wickes. Prior to that I had never seen anything other than grey-sheathed 6242Y and 6243Y T&E. 6242B LSF has always had a white sheath.

 

[Billsays]

no. T/E was always predominantly grey sheath before the stupid colours came in.it was generally DIY stores stocked the white sheathed cable.

I started in this game in 1983. (15th edition red book) we only ever had white T&E until the harmonised cables came out. (2004) Maybe it was a southern thing??

 

[JK-Electrical]

I started in this game in 1983. (15th edition red book) we only ever had white T&E until the harmonised cables came out. (2004) Maybe it was a southern thing??

Nothing wrong with southern things

 

[FatAlan]

Can some whizz now put a clip of the dude on the beach Southern Comforr advert. Always makes me chuckle as I walk along the beach in my speedos drink in hand!

 

[JK-Electrical]

 

[freddo]

The sheath of the pre harmonised cables has been white here for some years.

 

[FatAlan]

Yes. I do own a pair of speedos. You have to have them in France apparently although I do suspect it is a French ploy to take the p*** out of us roast beefs!

 

[JK-Electrical]

Yes. I do own a pair of speedos. You have to have them in France apparently although I do suspect it is a French ploy to take the p*** out of us roast beefs!

 

[KEV 1 N]

This was how my grandmas house was wired (built 1965) all the lights and switches had one cable (TRS no cpc) going back to a box in the loft, even the sockets were wired as a spider! My parents house (built 1972) was wired the same, although with pvc t & e.

 

[Toneyz]

This was how my grandmas house was wired (built 1965) all the lights and switches had one cable (TRS no cpc) going back to a box in the loft, even the sockets were wired as a spider! My parents house (built 1972) was wired the same, although with pvc t & e.

Our house was built around that time and the upstairs lights are wired back to a central junction box all labelled up inside eg light bed 1 switch 1 etc. Pete note:- all clipped with metal buckle clips. It had has Volex stamped on it.

 

[KEV 1 N]

Yeah, in my grandmas house, the cables were in a j box with BICC on it and the connections were made with screwits.
In my parents the sockets are joined with line tap connectors and wrapped up with tape, no box!!

 

[Sparkgap]

The sheath of the pre harmonised cables has been white here for some years.

Yup, come across loads of white T&E.
Talking of lighting wiring, had loads of schools where they ran a single ring main to each classroom and took the lighting circuit off that with a 5A fused spur.

 

[Billsays]

Well at least its nicely labelled!

And to clear up the white outer sheathing thing before we "harmonised" with Europe Twin and Earth cable only came with a white sheath. When we harmonised, the sheathing become Grey, then later LSF appeared with a b******d to strip white sheath!

2 x disagree! ????

 

[telectrix]

bloody cockney tw4t. can't even speak english.