Wiring colours

[elektrisien]

Say I am wiring a school. My blue cable is finished, but I still have a lot of brown cable. Can I use the brown iso blue for a ring circuit supplying socket outlets, I will now have 2 browns and 1 earth in the trunking. Is this acceptable or good practice ? I dont think so, but the electricians on my site are doing it.

 

[acat]

BRB identificaton of conductors spring to mind I would say without even looking that you have two choices No and No



Chris

 

[bugsy]

Exactly what planet are you on

 

[Guest123]

That is badgers.....

 

[acat]

OK I was being lazy BRB 514.4.4 page 91 and table 51 on next page choices remain the same No and No


Hope taht helps


Chris

 

[bugsy]

Wicke's are doing a good deal in blue paint at the moment

 

[Notsosmart]

Say I am wiring a school. My blue cable is finished, but I still have a lot of brown cable. Can I use the brown iso blue for a ring circuit supplying socket outlets, I will now have 2 browns and 1 earth in the trunking. Is this acceptable or good practice ? I dont think so, but the electricians on my site are doing it.

Where exactly is this school (so I can be sure that no-one in my family attends), whom is completing the EIC (because I wouldn't), and what 'outfit' are doing the wiring (so I can avoid them)

 

[elektrisien]

Thanks, I was thinking it could not be right. As I am not employed by this company, I will keep my mouth shut. I only noticed when installing the CAT 6 cable on site. Better not to make problems for yourself.

 

[bugsy]

Thanks, I was thinking it could not be right. As I am not employed by this company, I will keep my mouth shut. Better not to make problems for yourself.

No don't keep your mouth shut, ask your employer for a written instruction not to comply with B.S.7671 ( 2008 ) just so as to protect yourself

 

[acat]

Buck passing like you have never seen it before will happen and you will end up carrying the can perhaps you should place a call to health and safety give a duff name if you dont want to be identified.


Chris

 

[AndrewMgan1976]

In the long run, you could end up saving someone's life by reporting it

 

[Notsosmart]

Yep stitch them up; lets face it anyone prepared to cut corners just because they have run out of one colour of single core will definitely have more serious and dangerous bodges elsewhere.
Any spark worth his salt would refuse to undertake such dubious practice so even in these hard pressed times they should be stopping the installation until the correct materials were to hand.

 

[Graeme Harrold]

Chances are if its a school, then its a conucil contract therefore a NIC contractor, just phone their tech hotline.....

 

[elektrisien]

Like I say, I am not working for this company. I am only doing the CAT6 cabling for another company. But as I am working towards becoming a electrician myself, I am always checking the wiring whenever I get the chance, too get a little bit more practical experience. To tell the truth I took this company's phone number, I want to phone them for a job. They are doing schools, hotels etc. Really big jobs, and everything electrical including fire alarms etc. It will be excellent experience. They will not employ me after I reported them to Health and Safety. I will check again tomorrow to make sure. Maybe they will pull all the blue cable tomorrow. They are probably just waiting for a delivery. The extra brown cable may be a draw cable ! Who knows?!

 

[Notsosmart]

As stated by Chris you don't have to identify yourself, if they are doing anything dodgy then do you really want to work for them, the wrong sort of experience is just that; wrong.