Who's right? Hopefully me!

[Drew34]

Yesterday whilst doing my practical assessment (2365 level 2) I caused a bit of a stink.
I was working on a couple of 2 way switches with singles through pvc conduit.
As the training centre boss walked past he started over me having blue cable at the switches.
He kept saying 'why have you got neutrals?'
My response was ' I haven't. I'm going to sleeve them brown. Surly it's not neutral if it's not doing what a neutral should do it's just a cable until terminated.'
My tutor had no problem with this method.
Maybe I should have just smiled and pleased him.
Was I right?

 

[johnduffell]

And then you have heating engineers who have been told they can use what ever colours they like inc G/Y as long as they identify it with brown sleeving

They are actually correct, it's only green yellow singles you are not allowed to over sleeve according to bs7671.
However you would need a CPC at every termination all the same.

 

[Mike Johnson]

In the French regulations is says double insulated, it does not say insulated and sheathed, unusual for the French not to be as pedantic.

 

[Mike Johnson]

In the French regulations says double insulated, it does not say insulated and sheathed, unusual for the French not to be as pedantic.

 

[Pete999]

Not quite sure what a CP Scheme has to do with it I think the OP is referring to the person in charge of the centre (Bossman) and his tutor.

A bit late in the day, but I have to question your post Ant, no disrespect, but if as an example the training school has an affiliation with a CP Scheme, and the Boss and the Tutor are giving Students conflicting advice, then in my opionion, the Boss, Tutors need to discuss how things are taught with the Scheme they are affiliated with, after al wouldn't look good for either party if the Student or group of Students failed due to bad advice.

 

[Pete999]

In the French regulations says double insulated, it does not say insulated and sheathed, unusual for the French not to be as pedantic.

Well you know the French, can never make their minds up.