think I've heard it all now.

[meridian911]

I've just finished 1st fix on a kitchen lighting rewire with a few socket removals and changes.
The property is modern so has dot and dab walls.
We've cut neat chases down where we need to and clipped the cables for the plasterer to fill in.
The couple have just had a kitchen guy in to quote for fitting and he said that all the cables MUST be in capping and if there not when they try to sell there house the mortgage surveyor will "fail the electrics" , it took me an hour to stop laughing, honestly where do these clowns get there info !!!

 

[SafetyFirst]

Well if this installation is to be suitable to 17th edition standards i'd like to know if it's protected by a RCD thats all.

Capping or no capping.

Is that ok with you Glenn?

 

[GLENNSPARK]

Well if this installation is to be suitable to 17th edition standards i'd like to know if it's protected by a RCD thats all.

Capping or no capping.

Is that ok with you Glenn?

i`ll have a think about it...

 

[worzol99]

Makes you laugh, i bet half the so called electricians on this forum are kitchen fitters(Electrical Trainee)!

 

[Hiddo]

Makes you laugh, i bet half the so called electricians on this forum are kitchen fitters(Electrical Trainee)!

A bit harsh that!! I've seen many a crap job by electricians with many years experience and some great jobs by the kitchen fitters/builders (Electrical Trainee's).

A crap install is a crap install regardless of who is responsible for the installation and bad advice is bad advice regardless of who it came from.

 

[SLSpark]

If clearance of 50mm from the surface cannot be achieved capping should be used along with being rcd protected

 

[electric will]

If clearance of 50mm from the surface cannot be achieved capping should be used along with being rcd protected

5 out of 10

 

[SLSpark]

522-06-06

 

[electric will]

Cappings not mechanical protection

 

[derek preece]

As was said in post #4 capping is only to protect the cable from the plasters trowel.

 

[Geoffsd]

522-06-06

Do you not have the latest edition - or even the one before that?

You're winding us up, aren't you?

 

[SLSpark]

How did you see through the cracks Geoff !!!

 

[Geoffsd]

How did you see through the cracks Geoff !!!

There was no capping.

 

[SLSpark]

ahaha or mechanical protection

 

[electric will]

ahaha or mechanical protection

You don't need either if cable is rcd protected and in a safe zone 552.6.6

 

[SLSpark]

You don't need either if cable is rcd protected and in a safe zone 552.6.6

Wow that took you only 22mins to find the page and read it well done electric will