Meter tail - CU >25m

[Balarizaaf]

OK guys, sorry for disrespect and choosing an easy path. I was writing from my phone and I was busy going out home, so I left yu just a short note.

What I want to do, is to place 16tail through the wall and under floors by drilling holes in the joints, and then to CU. I am going to use double insulated cable (standard meter tail) and secure it with 63amp fuse.

Is this ok for this kind of installation or should I use 25mm cable or sheathed cable?

 

[netblindpaul]

Re: Meter tail - CU >25m

3 meters max for double insulated tails, otherwise you r into subs.

No such thing as double insulated tails if you are talking about the brown/blue with grey outers.
They are insulated & sheathed.

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OK guys, sorry for disrespect and choosing an easy path. I was writing from my phone and I was busy going out home, so I left yu just a short note.

What I want to do, is to place 60mm tail through the wall and under floors by drilling holes in the joints, and then to CU. I am going to use double insulated cable (standard meter tail) and secure it with 63amp fuse.

Is this ok for this kind of installation or should I use 25mm cable or sheathed cable?

60mm tail?...
Double insulated?...

 

[Wiresandthings]

Meter tail - CU >25m

The above post is making my brain hurt!! It makes no sense!! 60mm tail, 63a, 25mm cable?? Sounds like this one might need notifying to the fire service let alone a scam provider!

 

[Balarizaaf]

Re: Meter tail - CU >25m

The above post is making my brain hurt!! It makes no sense!! 60mm tail, 63a, 25mm cable?? Sounds like this one might need notifying to the fire service let alone a scam provider!

16mm not 60, sry...

 

[Wiresandthings]

Meter tail - CU >25m

Going back to the tail length issue though, i was doing a bit in my parents house ( a nearly 2 year old new build) to my surprise (never noticed or paid much attention to it) the meter box was opposite side of the house to the CU, 25mm tails running through stud work, joists etc all backed up by the 100a fuse!! Length of run approx 10meters! Barratt House btw

 

[Sintra]

Ideally you want to be using a SWA as your sub suitably fused at origin. This will negate the need for additional protection on your sub and also leaves you without the problem of having RCD's in series.

 

[Guitarist]

Double post

 

[Guitarist]

Re: Meter tail - CU >25m

OK guys, sorry for disrespect and choosing an easy path. I was writing from my phone and I was busy going out home, so I left yu just a short note.

What I want to do, is to place 16tail through the wall and under floors by drilling holes in the joints, and then to CU. I am going to use double insulated cable (standard meter tail) and secure it with 63amp fuse.

Is this ok for this kind of installation or should I use 25mm cable or sheathed cable?

Where to start.....

Firstly, there is no way that I'd run standard meter tails through the house unprotected. Secondly, do you mean "armoured" cable, when you say "sheathed"?
Are you really a qualified electrician?

 

[sledgehammer]

Double insulated tails, 6181y. That's double insulation as was stated inc 3m rule for meter tails not t&e. Swa submain through a house can be hard especially if its for the whole house load. Also you need to put a sw/fuse in adjacent meter box to cut out box or in the house the opposite side of it.
The op talks and posts like someone else on here.

 

[netblindpaul]

Sledge,
6181y is NOT double insulated according to the applicable British Standard.

 

[Balarizaaf]

Re: Meter tail - CU >25m

Standard cable would be protected by RCD, and when I said shethead I meant armoured cable.

 

[netblindpaul]

Would a single up front RCD comply with BS7671?...

 

[Simlec]

Sledge,
6181y is NOT double insulated according to the applicable British Standard.

Indeed you will not find a double square logo on the cable reel.

 

[Guitarist]

Re: Meter tail - CU >25m

Standard cable would be protected by RCD, and when I said shethead I meant armoured cable.

Say what you mean. In this profession, terminology is vital.

 

[Guitarist]

Double insulated tails, 6181y. That's double insulation as was stated inc 3m rule for meter tails not t&e. Swa submain through a house can be hard especially if its for the whole house load. Also you need to put a sw/fuse in adjacent meter box to cut out box or in the house the opposite side of it.
The op talks and posts like someone else on here.

You're right, he does sound like you