Myths of the Trade 3

[Evans Electric]

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At last the long awaited Myths of the Trade 3 .

You can't run horizontally between electric accessories.

I promise this is true, the guy who did it was a good sparks but came to us from contracting at British Gas for years. They have their own specification to follow which was not always the same as the real world. This was one of them according to this guy.

He said it was the same with twin /earth but neither is true and it took a good while to wean him off the BG spec.

Myths of the trade 4 will be in your local cinemas shortly.

 

[ianmacd]

Myths of the trade 4 will be in your local cinemas shortly.

Can we have it here instead

 

[Evans Electric]

Oh all right then .

 

[a1]

Thanks. Unbelievable.

 

[Andy™]

see that all the time. especially in houses - and more so in kitchens. if there is a row of sockets above a bench, i would just take cable between them. but then again, the 'engineer' doesnt want it that way, and all cables must be chased down to floor level, or ceiling, taken accross then down/up to next socket. even if its 300mm away...

 

[ianmacd]

I know people don't like horizontal chases (well maybe not plumers ) but it is a permitted zone and as long as its no deeper than 1/6 of the skin depth and RCD'd, whats the issue?

 

[Andy™]

in Deke's case, it wouldnt even need RCD'd! (providing its used under controlled supervision etc, or RCD sockets)

 

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http://i639.photobucket.com/albums/uu119/evanselectric/img200.jpgAt last the long awaited Myths of the Trade 3 .

You can't run horizontally between electric accessories.

I promise this is true, the guy who did it was a good sparks but came to us from contracting at British Gas for years. They have their own specification to follow which was not always the same as the real world. This was one of them according to this guy.

He said it was the same with twin /earth but neither is true and it took a good while to wean him off the BG spec.

Myths of the trade 4 will be in your local cinemas shortly.

Applaud SmileyApplaud Smiley

I just luuuuuuv your little sketch pictures!

Guiness Drink:x

 

[ianmacd]

in Deke's case, it wouldnt even need RCD'd! (providing its used under controlled supervision etc, or RCD sockets)

RCD sockets would not cover the requirement for an RCD due to cables less than 50mm from surface, or am I missing something?

 

[Apache]

RCD sockets would not cover the requirement for an RCD due to cables less than 50mm from surface, or am I missing something?

you're missing the steel conduit

Andy did say 'in Deke's case'!

 

[ianmacd]

You are right as usual Patch, I was.

 

[Andy™]

RCD sockets would not cover the requirement for an RCD due to cables less than 50mm from surface, or am I missing something?

yes, the steel conduit! and the fact thats its surface wiring

 

[Evans Electric]

see that all the time. especially in houses - and more so in kitchens. if there is a row of sockets above a bench, i would just take cable between them. but then again, the 'engineer' doesnt want it that way, and all cables must be chased down to floor level, or ceiling, taken accross then down/up to next socket. even if its 300mm away...

I do domestic kitchens exactly the same Andy, its a safe zone straight between sockets. So many guys fret about doing that way, just do it !!

Sometimes we run a trunking at lower level with the plumbing, through the service slots in the rear of the kitchen units, then come up to each plug, or plug in the units. Trunking keeps cables out of fitters way.