Old DNO supply

[Smithy33]

Hey guy's,

Anyone ever been asked to price up a new db and found this as a main earth?

 

[westward10]

Please it is VRI.

 

[7029 dave]

Please it is VRI.

Even VIR.

 

[Smithy33]

Over head supply.?

I asked DNO for electricity 1:500 drawings and schematic's, the area is supplied via OHL's. So Im assuming that is where the power is coming from.

Even VIR.

DNO where I am always refer to it as VIR

 

[westward10]

Vulcanised Rubber Insulation not Vulcanised Insulated Rubber. Tis the rubber which is Vulcanised as insulation.

 

[7029 dave]

Vulcanised Rubber Insulation not Vulcanised Insulated Rubber. Tis the rubber which is Vulcanised as insulation.

Its Vulcanised Indian rubber to my Knowledge

 

[Smithy33]

Its Vulcanised Indian rubber to my Knowledge

This is how I know it....

 

[westward10]

This is how I know it....

Yes this is one term which is incorrect, sometimes referred to as cab tyre. The rubber is vulcanised and used as insulation therefore it is vulcanised rubber insulation, VRI.

 

[snowhead]

I've always known it as VIR.
I replaced miles of it in the late 60's with PVC singles.

If you google VIR / VRI it comes up about 50 /50.
With a few people insisting it's VRI.

I suspect VRI was the original (sounds a better description) and probably Trademarked or Copyrighted by the first manufacturer.
Then all following manufacturers had to use VIR as the description.

However VIR / VRI refers to singles.
TRS is probably the correct title for VRI /VRI singles within a Rubber sheath.

 

[7029 dave]

I've always known it as VIR.
I replaced miles of it in the late 60's with PVC singles.

If you google VIR / VRI it comes up about 50 /50.
With a few people insisting it's VRI.

I suspect VRI was the original (sounds a better description) and probably Trademarked or Copyrighted by the first manufacturer.
Then all following manufacturers had to use VIR as the description.

However VIR / VRI refers to singles.
TRS is probably the correct title for VRI /VRI singles within a Rubber sheath.

Me too in the 70's

 

[The Ghost]

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[Smithy33]

I've always known it as VIR.
I replaced miles of it in the late 60's with PVC singles.

If you google VIR / VRI it comes up about 50 /50.
With a few people insisting it's VRI.

I suspect VRI was the original (sounds a better description) and probably Trademarked or Copyrighted by the first manufacturer.
Then all following manufacturers had to use VIR as the description.

However VIR / VRI refers to singles.
TRS is probably the correct title for VRI /VRI singles within a Rubber sheath.

I done abit of Google myself last night and found it to be 50/50. I've only known it as VIR because when I was jointing that's what UKPN called it in their documents.

 

[Sparks1962]

I've seen similar

 

[Sparks1962]

I done abit of Google myself last night and found it to be 50/50. I've only known it as VIR because when I was jointing that's what UKPN called it in their documents.

I've always known it as VIR. Used to be called ' Cab Tyre ' before that.

 

[7029 dave]

I've always known it as VIR. Used to be called ' Cab Tyre ' before that.

In all my years never heard that (cab tyre) or vri. Only VIR

 

[7029 dave]

Tel, Pete, Dave ocd ,Spoon, your views please.?