metal capping not needed according to 17th

[Ryan O'Toole]

Is metal capping required on a new installation in a house to protect the cables if a rcd is used ? According to two lads who i work with have done there 17th ed last week it is not needed so is it only for protexting cables while been plastered ?

 

[PEG]

It is not required. Favoured,specified,preferred,but not required. Careful plasterers negate its use...:icon12:

 

[polo1]

Never has been "required", but good practice to avoid cable damage from flying plasterers!

 

[Ryan O'Toole]

So its not a requirement but more to stop any damage while been plastered so doesnt really offer mexhanical protection when plastered

 

[Andy78]

Is metal capping required on a new installation in a house to protect the cables if a rcd is used ? According to two lads who i work with have done there 17th ed last week it is not needed so is it only for protexting cables while been plastered ?

As already said, never required but often used.
It cannot be used as mechanical protection for the cables if not RCD protected and buried less than 50mm

 

[Guest125]

Yep. Never has been required. Is not classed as mechanical protection.

 

[amlu]

if someone was to bang a nail the capping wont help. but it will make extracting the cable for repair much harder.
i`m filling my chases with some bonding coat, no cables on show when plasterer comes do his job, no problems later.

 

[VoltzElectrical]

if someone was to bang a nail the capping wont help. but it will make extracting the cable for repair much harder.
i`m filling my chases with some bonding coat, no cables on show when plasterer comes do his job, no problems later.

That's what I do on the very few domestic jobs I do/ have done.

 

[electroyd]

capping is pointless really, but is something most electricians like myself like to do.
i thought there was once a reg, for reasonable protection from the plasterers trowel.

 

[Paul.M]

I always thought it was a rule of thumb or best practice, If the width of the chase is greater than 3/4 of the width of the plasters trowel capping is needed???

 

[Anthony S]

It would be wise to use plastic capping on bare inners leafs that are going to be floated. It keeps the cables tidy and together (if there is more than one) and gives enough protection against a trowel, its common sense really.

 

[Guest77]

Is metal capping required on a new installation in a house to protect the cables if a rcd is used ? According to two lads who i work with have done there 17th ed last week it is not needed so is it only for protexting cables while been plastered ?

Are you in Training?

 

[Guest125]

Sorry...

 

[Sintra]

We always install capping when we wire in singles however.

Singles require a proper containment system!!

 

[Anthony S]

We always install capping when we wire in singles however.

wtf lol

 

[Guest77]

We always install capping when we wire in singles however.

Gasp ??????????

 

[Anthony S]

Gasp ??????????

This is coming from a Qualified Electrician with NIC Approved Contractor Status lol

 

[Guest77]

This is coming from a Qualified Electrician with NIC Approved Contractor Status lol

Yep, I have just picked myself off the floor lol, shocking it really is double gasp

 

[Anthony S]

Yep, I have just picked myself off the floor lol, shocking it really is double gasp

That D Skelton is missing it all tonight

 

[Sintra]

Absolutely terrible that anyone would think this in acceptable practice.

 

[Guest125]

Omg fellas. Really? Sometimes it is too easy on here.

 

[GMES]

Well I have heard it all now, I think the trainee section should snap this fella up sharpish not!!

 

[ian.settle1]

We always install capping when we wire in singles however.

Barman, a couple of pints of what he is drinking please!

 

[Sintra]

Omg fellas. Really? Sometimes it is too easy on here.

So what are you saying? That you're trolling again?

 

[Dcf]

whats wrong with putting a bit of conduit in so you can actually get the wires pulled in/out without bashing the house into submission?
just a thought.

 

[electroyd]

We always install capping when we wire in singles however.

Quality!
Must be a wind up merchant lol

 

[Marvo]

We always install capping when we wire in singles however.

Omg fellas. Really? Sometimes it is too easy on here.

Bad move. Two options here, either you are making a genuine statement and are clueless about installation techniques or you're making false statements which means you're trolling. Either way you're on thin ice so don't do it again.

Please be warned!!

Threads and posts get indexed by search engines and misleading statements like this end up carrying weight in Google search results because they supposedly come from professional electricians. If you want to start some banter keep it in the Chit Chat forum where it belongs not in the Electrical forums. Also if there's threads closed and posts deleted and your trolling is the cause of it then you'll be shown the door.

 

[trev]

whats wrong with putting a bit of conduit in so you can actually get the wires pulled in/out without bashing the house into submission?
just a thought.

And how exactly do you propose to hide a bloody great lump of metal conduit?
Obviously plastic oval conduit is a different thing entirely but you're still cutting a chase.

 

[electroyd]

whats wrong with putting a bit of conduit in so you can actually get the wires pulled in/out without bashing the house into submission?
just a thought.

Well thats the beauty of the oval tube.
i find capping easier to fix however, and keeps cables neat and tidy and secure.

 

[Guest125]

Bad move. Two options here, either you are making a genuine statement and are clueless about installation techniques or you're making false statements which means you're trolling. Either way you're on thin ice so don't do it again.

Please be warned!!

Threads and posts get indexed by search engines and misleading statements like this end up carrying weight in Google search results because they supposedly come from professional electricians. If you want to start some banter keep it in the Chit Chat forum where it belongs not in the Electrical forums. Also if there's threads closed and posts deleted and your trolling is the cause of it then you'll be shown the door.

Please accept my apology. I did not think of it that way. TBH I really thought it was an obvious joke and thought it would be taken as such.

I have edited my post and made it clear why.

let me be clear. This is absolutely not acceptable practice and should never be followed.