Plastering directly over T&E

[tedglen2]

Hello all.

I have goggled filling T&E with plaster and there are a lot of responses saying plaster will corrode the cable?

Is this just a myth? Will I be ok to just clip the cables then plaster over myself!

 

[sparks1973]

Re: Plastering directly over T&E

Now you are just being cheeky... :6:

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Not......Tory politicians?

well...the way i see it is the torys are just picking up labour`s mess....but that is something for a different forum to this......

 

[Guest55]

BS7671 does not recognise capping as mechanical protection for cables.
That is all , carry on lol.

 

[rich.250]

I personally do not like cables to be plastered in.....
Although there is nothing to say you can't, and In theory the only damage is going to be done by the plasterer if careless

I always use oval conduit on any chase, this way it is effortless! if in months down the line they wish to alter or make additions. Just pull it up or down, simples

 

[rich.250]

Obviously all Rcd protected, or I get the steel conduit out....

 

[sparks1973]

Obviously all Rcd protected, or I get the steel conduit out....

or bury it at a depth of more than 50mm...or surface clip it...note it and make sure the point it feeds is also labeled/noted....a freezer socket perhaps?...

 

[Guest55]

............. if in months down the line they wish to alter or make additions. Just pull it up or down, simples

Well using oval conduit is only of benefit if circuits need to be rewired using the same accessory positions
if your moving or adding points its of no use whatsoever.

 

[Guitarist]

BS7671 does not recognise capping as mechanical protection for cables.
That is all , carry on lol.

I think we established that several posts back Biff.... Nice of you to join in tho

 

[Guitarist]

Well using oval conduit is only of benefit if circuits need to be rewired using the same accessory positions
if your moving or adding points its of no use whatsoever.

Personally, I think this is a huge benefit. One of my pet hates is finding a cable which needs replacing that has been plastered over.

 

[sparks1973]

Personally, I think this is a huge benefit. One of my pet hates is finding a cable which needs replacing that has been plastered over.

well if you have to dog out a damaged cable out of plaster..then its the owner/occupiers hard lines innit...after all its usually them that nailed it anyway.....got all `inspired` by the orange shed adds....

 

[Des 56]

Future proofing for future changes is all well and good,but if taken to its extreme,its nice to go into a council flat and pull singles through the full conduit system,but that is not a goods enough reason for me to want to do it on my own installs

Must say,I use capping and oval simply because its easy and looks neat,also I hear so much about protection from the plasterers trowel
In all honesty I have never come across damage by that means
He would have to be one hell of a useless spread to slice his way through a cable

 

[Johnny-G]

I always backfill any chases I make myself so the plasterers trowel myth doesn't come in to it.
I'm not sure how they'd get a trowel in to a good neat chase anyway, unless they stabbed at it.

 

[Guest55]

With a bit of luck this thread might roll on to surpass the 10 page "9.5kw shower on 6mm " epic
lol ;-D

 

[Guest55]

I think we established that several posts back Biff.... Nice of you to join in tho

you didnt think i would actually read the first 3 pages did you lol ?

 

[sparks1973]

With a bit of luck this thread might roll on to surpass the 10 page "9.5kw shower on 6mm " epic
lol ;-D

oh they can get more epic than that biff....just mention `extended PME`...that will usually get the ball rollin....

 

[Guest55]

oh they can get more epic than that biff....just mention `extended PME`...that will usually get the ball rollin....

Well i disagree with the whole extending pme ...........
oops nearly fell into the trap lol
he-he.