Replacing Wiring Under a Very Old Church

[shimoldaman]

The return leg of a Ring Circuit in MICC, under the floorboards of an ancient Church built c.1841, is faulty as it continually blows fuses.Has been tested and its Insulation Test fails. As it is a very old foundation there is not a great deal of headroom under the floorboard and the original cables routing to the DB are blocked by a massive stone upon which an extension was added to the Church sides later on.

Replacing like-for-like MICC would be virtually impossible to cable in due to lack of room, access, manoeuvrability and flexibility of an MICC cable. So, would replacing that faulty MICC with a 2.5T+E do the job and satisfy the Regs as the Church has to be inspected before an insurance renewal?

 

[Engineer54]

shimoldaman,

Depending on how well you work with MICC cable and it's terminations, you can re-pot a the existing termination(s) without any need of pulling slack, by removing the existing
pot(s) and compound. Alway replace the old pot with a new one, don't try and re-use them... Also a good idea, is to chase any possible moisture in the MICC cable out, with a heat source prior to re-potting... This was once a common practice on faulty terminated pots, and going by your handle, you would probably know that...

 

[madmac]

Engineer54, that's pretty much what I was getting at also, so cheers for clearing that up.

 

[darking]

Don't forget the lightning protection or God might strike you dead

 

[trev]

Don't forget the lightning protection or God might strike you dead

Shouldn't that read "God may smite thee"

 

[Rockingit]

I wonder if you might be able to use God as a subbie on the job for you? I've heard the use of deity labour can do miracles for your prophet margins.

 

[Knobhead]

If you know the leg of the ring that’s causing the trouble, cut back the copper sheath by the length of a conduit coupling, heat to dry out and then remake off. This does depend on the conductors not being damaged by flash over.

 

[darking]

Shouldn't that read "God may smite thee"

If thou art traditional, dear brother, and thy conscience troubleth thee

 

[darking]

I wonder if you might be able to use God as a subbie on the job for you? I've heard the use of deity labour can do miracles for your prophet margins.

perhaps project manager, He is very creative after all, and before all also

 

[Rockingit]

Project Manager??! Are you MAD man??? You would want to appoint someone who really CAN do every trade and better than them, with instant results expected??!!

Now, that old chap Lucifer, you could probably have some decent building site fun with. Corr!, have you seen the set of horns in the Sun today??

 

[cablemonkey]

I wonder in you could quote the dark one for for a new smoke/fire install if thing go wrong?

 

[trev]

But Lucifer is the Prince Of Darkness
The lights won't work

 

[Rockingit]

Lights not working?! I'm a Sparky: ker-ching!

 

[darking]

I wonder in you could quote the dark one for for a new smoke/fire install if thing go wrong?

Trouble is he would fiddle the books

The devil went down to Georgia, he was looking for a soul to steal.He was in a bind 'cos he was way behind and he was willin' to make a deal.When he came across this young man sawin' on a fiddle and playin' it hot.

And the devil jumped upon a hickory stump and said: "Boy let me tell you what: "I guess you didn't know it, but I'm a fiddle player too. "And if you'd care to take a dare, I'll make a bet with you."Now you play a pretty good fiddle, boy, but give the devil his due:"I bet a fiddle of gold against your soul, 'cos I think I'm better than you.

"The boy said: "My name's Johnny and it might be a sin,"But I'll take your bet, your gonna regret, 'cos I'm the best that's ever been."Johnny you rosin up your bow and play your fiddle hard.'Cos hells broke loose in Georgia and the devil deals the cards.And if you win you get this shiny fiddle made of gold.But if you lose, the devil gets your soul.