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[conorfalvey]

I am about to first fix an orangery which is mainly glass down to about a metre then it is a block wall all around and a concrete floor, possibly with under floor heating. Sockets are required in all corners of the room and a switch next to a door leading outside.

What is the best way to wire this, swa under the concrete or for the sockets is it possible to go horizontal around the room as best as possible and with links of swa, or is there another cable to use.

 

[Smilers]

Would it be possible to use galv conduit ? Makes future works much easier

 

[flex111]

What about plastic conduit ?

 

[Robin Spark]

How about that orange covered cable with pots on the end. It might blend in well :slap

Oh I dont think I'd recommend plastic conduit in a nice sunny hot environment unless you want call backs to rectify why it has bent all out of shape

and have you gave it any thought to IP ratings of accessories with all the water that will probably be sprayed everywhere.

 

[steptoe]

WTF is an orangery?

or is that some autospell thingie gone wrong?

like happens to me, except it usually spells out something rude, :|

 

[Manator]

I am about to first fix an orangery which is mainly glass down to about a metre then it is a block wall all around and a concrete floor, possibly with under floor heating. Sockets are required in all corners of the room and a switch next to a door leading outside.What is the best way to wire this, swa under the concrete or for the sockets is it possible to go horizontal around the room as best as possible and with links of swa, or is there another cable to use.

Underfloor heating will probably prohibit your under floor suggestion as a cable run. There are two types of wiring system that will cope with the environmental issues you have here, fauna, heat, humidity and abuse from workers using heavy handed I don't care attitudes.

Armoured, or galv conduit, run into ip rated outlets, plastic conduit will over time become supple in the heat and will sag, looking really bad.

Pyro is a no go unless its the fully sheathed type, in which case would probably be my choice, but having said that most of the armour cable I purchase these days is up to the job.

 

[sparky b]

An orangery is normally a brick built extension, with a flat roof and a conservatory style glass lantern on top....

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I've worked on quite a few that were 'under construction' the sparks normally just go horizontally from socket to socket using galv capping straight on to the block work before bonding/plastering takes place.

 

[Manator]

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I've worked on quite a few that were 'under construction' the sparks normally just go horizontally from socket to socket using galv capping straight on to the block work before bonding/plastering takes place.

That is often the problem,every rewire I do is designed to be rewired without the need to smash hell out of the building.

 

[sparky b]

Good point Mantor, i spose you could chase the blocks out first, creating a duct to pull new cables through.....

P.S, I wasn't the 'sparks'

 

[Robin Spark]

I was thinking more Victorian Orangery where plants were brought in and fruit trees etc were grown, as opposed to conservatory type rooms.

 

[sprocketflup]

WTF is an orangery?or is that some autospell thingie gone wrong?

like happens to me, except it usually spells out something rude, :|

Damned auto correct! How many times have I sent someone a text calling tham an 'Aunt' :slap

 

[batty]

I have done a couple to me they are just posh conservatory's so wire them the same.

 

[conorfalvey]

I think the Galveston capping would be a good option if buried in the wall but can the capping be plastic

And yes it basically is a posh conservatory,

Thanks for the help

 

[sparkytim]

Posh greenhouse

Recent discussion by NIC on running in low wall cavity, and they see no problem if fixed to inner wall at top before sill goes on, very handy.