Domestic - What do you normally use?

[123]

If doing a domestic rewire, refurb or additions - what do you normally use to protect the cable?

 

[Midwest]

got up for a pee. then coffee while dog's let out for pee also.

Your not supposed to go near tv screens or phones at this time. I've read reading a boring books, is conducive to returning to sleep. I've tried BS7671, but I ended up flinging it across the room, and waking her indoors. Counting sheep next I suppose.

 

[123]

Chased in??!!

Yep. Would look a little daft if ran surface.

 

[goasis]

What are the advantages to the installer of using conduit over capping? Surely chases have to be deeper and isn't it a faff feeding t&e down it?
If fresh block work is being hardwalled and skimmed do you have to chase oval conduit in a bit?
Always just used plastic capping because that's what those I have worked with use.

 

[wsoppitt]

Flared capping every time. Wall chaser / angle grinder set to sds chisel width, Sds chisel sized slightly wider than capping at minimal depth, quick, easy.

 

[markc123]

Don’t understand this question to be honest.

Every scenario is different, can make a case for them all.

Plastic conduit for me on a re-wire nearly always. Steel conduit if it’s outside the zones.

Don’t really ever use capping unless I absolutley have to, awful stuff.

 

[markc123]

What are the advantages to the installer of using conduit over capping? Surely chases have to be deeper and isn't it a faff feeding t&e down it?
If fresh block work is being hardwalled and skimmed do you have to chase oval conduit in a bit?
Always just used plastic capping because that's what those I have worked with use.

Conduit makes the job more professional & also, it’s easier to re-route cables when the architect suddenly decides it’s Monday morning and he’s going to change the drawings for the 100th time.

 

[goasis]

Conduit makes the job more professional & also, it’s easier to re-route cables when the architect suddenly decides it’s Monday morning and he’s going to change the drawings for the 100th time.

Definitely agree about architects and clients changing their minds, it's usually the day after it's plastered, the boxes could've been on the wall for weeks but as soon as its really inconvenient.... "can we just move that over a bit..."

Not sure I agree that conduit is "more professional" though.

 

[markc123]

Not sure I agree that conduit is "more professional" though.

I just personally feel conduit and a female adaptor is a better jobby than capping and a grommet.

Just me probably.