Re suspended ceilings thread and the mess in it, before and after

[The Ghost]

Just a little update as @marconi expressed it may be interesting to see before and after on sargasso sea of cables above ceiling.

 

[mydigitalhome]

So now they are nice and tidy and bundled together have the cables been derated due to grouping?

 

[The Ghost]

derated due to grouping

The cables are not grouped. Two ring circuits and one lighting circuit, each exist within its own conduit going into CU separately in 20mm conduit. I used the existing ring and split it in two for each half of the office and the lighting was already in its own trunking. The wiring I used has been there for twenty years and was put in when the building was built. Oh and by the way all checked out perfectly in testing. It was done properly originally and is still good after twenty years. That is why I wanted to get rid of the added on crap and revert to the original.

 

[pirate]

Re-use the old...replace the crap...leave a good, sound and safe job...
way to go, Vorti

 

[Squid]

Re-use the old...replace the crap...leave a good, sound and safe job...
way to go, Vorti

No need to bring your wife in to it......

 

[Squid]

I am sure you are, but in an amusing way. My day will come To be honest if you can spend a day with me and some of the guys I work with and keep your cool, you can handle this forum and the punishment with nourishment it hands out. I like the humour mostly.

Easy Peasy Vort, you haven't seen some of the Cee U Next Tuesdays that I have had to work with as a contractor, the sparky game is tame compared to the IT world.

 

[KEV 1 N]

That fire sensor ain't going to work, up there!

It’s common practice to install them in large voids above ceilings and service risers....although I often come across them with the covers still on when they’re situated in these sort of places.....commissioning bloke not being thorough!

 

[Timbo]

And we wonder why people struggle with English when the same word means 2 completely different things!

 

[Wilko]

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In my case these are complex questions that just don't have yes or no answers .

 

[Deleted account]

That fire sensor ain't going to work, up there!

Good practice to put fire detectors in false ceiling spaces just as it a good practice to put in lofts.

 

[westward10]

It will depend on the Category of system as to whether ceiling voids require automatic detection.

 

[Squid]

Rent the ceiling void out to a load of Somalians......... every £ is a prisoner.......

 

[Jjc]

Looking a lot neater,

How come cable appears to be running under the grid?

 

[Jjc]

That fire sensor ain't going to work, up there!

There fire detector head may be installed in ceiling void as protection but should have an indicator fitted to suspended ceiling

 

[Squid]

How come cable appears to be running under the grid?

The plumber saw a gap and ran a flexipipe in for the drinks vending machine. You know what they are like.......