What type of cable is this?

[dokkan1080]

What cable is that? Coming from the gland?

 

[Vortigern]

MICC.

 

[loz2754]

Micc

 

[loz2754]

Damn! Beaten to it.

 

[ipf]

I'll agree......but where's the disc? ?

6mm or maybe 10, looking at the 3/4 locknut.

Love that self driller for the earth con.?

 

[littlespark]

MICC, aka Pyro

 

[dokkan1080]

I thought it was ?

Why was it done like that in old buildings?

I guess its also the earth as well?

 

[loz2754]

Best cable ever made. It's pretty much bullet proof. The sheath acts as the CPC in this case.

 

[Dustydazzler]

Best cable ever made. It's pretty much bullet proof. The sheath acts as the CPC in this case.

And to think they dropped it from the nvq silibus

 

[ipf]

And to think they dropped it from the nvq silibus

Always called 'em silly buses for dropping it...

 

[littlespark]

The gland should have been put into a coupling, then a bush onto the trunking.... protects the cores from being bent like they are in this example.

pot is missing the seal. any idea how long this has been in service?

 

[ipf]

The gland should have been put into a coupling, then a bush onto the trunking.... protects the cores from being bent like they are in this example.

pot is missing the seal. any idea how long this has been in service?

Never been sealed proper with a disc, by the looks........strange one if it's gone missing.

Nothing surprises these days, though.

 

[dokkan1080]

The gland should have been put into a coupling, then a bush onto the trunking.... protects the cores from being bent like they are in this example.

pot is missing the seal. any idea how long this has been in service?

No idea since the building was built i guess maybe 60s?

Does it matter if its missing.

Never been sealed proper with a disc, by the looks........strange one if it's gone missing.

Nothing surprises these days, though.

Whats the disc ? ?

 

[littlespark]

When making off micc cable, the pot is screwed onto the end of the sheath…. Then filled with compound (putty) to keep dampness out.
the disc, or seal is then put on, and the pot crimped to keep it in place.
The seal keeps the compound in, and keeps the cores spread apart at the right position.

 

[ipf]

No idea since the building was built i guess maybe 60s?

Does it matter if its missing.


Whats the disc ? ?

Fitted to seal the compound in the pot.

Not sealed properly, the conductors are not solidly separated.

Looks like the compound's solidified but moving the cores could cause serious problems,