cables

  1. SolarCity

    Specialist firm for running cables in underground?

    As the title says, I wonder if anyone has any knowledge of specialists firm who run in armoured cables underground? I have a 250m run of two cables, possibly around 4core 150mm across a field that I'm looking at. I wouldn't even know where to start in pricing something like this so I'd like to...
  2. Rockingit

    Table 4B5 - multicore cables

    In show world we use 19c 'socapex' cable as a staple, standard cable for connecting lighting dimmers to lights via 19 pin screwed connectors and we never think about it, ever. I've just had cause on a design to work out some grouping factors and I'm momentarily stumped. A phone call with Eland...
  3. C

    Combining cables to increase current capacity?

    I have a problem and I think I have a solution but wanted to throw it out there to check it is acceptable.. First floor flat with two fuseboards - 1 24hr and 1 Night time economy. The boards are being supplied by two armoured cables coming from separate isolators/meters (60A) from the ground...
  4. M

    Cables under subfloor

    Happy new year guys. I'm gonna be in the process of slowly rewiring my house over the next 12 months. It's an old house with wooden floorboards on the ground floor and a subfloor. The consumer unit is at the bottom of the stairs in the cavity. To get upstairs I plan to run cables underneath the...
  5. Jarvo273

    Does running aerial cables come under wiring regs?

    Hi, I'm doing DIY and need to run some coaxial cables from the roof space into the house through the stud wall. Can anyone advise if this requires to be installed by a professional to wiring regs? Does anyone know about regulations around fire protection of you have several coaxial cables going...
  6. T

    Running ring final cables in loft eaves

    Hi All. I am wiring a loft conversion and want to avoid covering cables in the insulation. I can clip the cables to the studs on the other side of the wall in the zone parallel to the socket outlets. Is this sensible thing to do or would you rather run in the holes through the joists and apply...
  7. LewisM

    Brittle Cables

    Hi changing a light today and some other bits and upon taking the old fitting down all the basic insulation on the wires in the fitting were rock hard and brittle. No loose connections or transformer in the base so I can't see why it has happened. Base of the fitting was just a void with...
  8. S

    USA Two white cables loop link

    Has anyone ran into this issue when replacing a vanity light? The white thick wires are continuously looped and on one side of the loop the wire is marked with black tape. Do I wrap both black wires to half of the loop? Thanks for any advice.
  9. OnlQQker

    DNO Cables Running Under Soffit Across Houses...

    Just wondering what your thoughts are about this before I renew the facias/soffits/guttering. Any help would be appreciated as it's my sons new house. I've attached some pics
  10. K

    chasing wall for consumer unit cables or trunking ... Advice needed

    Hi everyone I am after a bit of advice. Just done rewiring for a property but the main incoming supply cable is just right next to the main entrance door so agreed with the customer to install a new consumer unit right above the meter as shows in the picture. The lighting circuit and upstairs...
  11. J

    Is the 2 cables in the connector blocks the thermal OL

  12. D

    5 cables into one don't go?

    Hi, hopefully you can help. I am installing 5 external floodlights in the garden. The units have a 1.5 mtr cable with a 13amp plug. I am fitting these around some new decking and the cables are to short. So i want to join them all up using 121 cable connectors to extend the cable a cpl of...
  13. W

    Cables clipped direct in cupboard

    Wondering what everyone’s take on this would be, cables coming out the ceiling inside a cupboard clipped down the door facing then along the skirting and into Consumer Unit, I know this is acceptable but would you guys be fitting a mini trunking if you were Upgrading the consumer unit or would...
  14. T

    Extending cables for a new board change

    Hi all, looking for some advice with regards to extending cables for a consumer unit change. The old board is a mess inside with cables being cut short etc. What's your go to method for extending. When I've only had to extend a couple I've used the Ideal inline splice connectors, but this is...
  15. Dave OCD

    Todays board change - 'real world' with older cables.

    This was commenced at 2.30pm today after having to locate and rectify an open neutral on a ring, missing earth continuity on a lighting circuit and 2 sockets spurred off the cooker. ? It's as good as I could make it with the older T&Es , and annoying that everything barring 2 lives of a ring...
  16. L

    Head went funny.... Reverse polarity showed up and still after swapping cables ?

    Maybe lack of coffee etc ! Voltage also dropped to 140 for a bit . New ring . wired up correctly but indicated "reverse " . Could not be possible . Then tested other way and same thing ! Its a luxury apartment and only in there fitting longe plates. Building sparks arrived and fiddled in...
  17. A

    Surface Double insulated run DC cables

    Afternoon Ive just finished PV course and have a question about DC cabling being installed through a house, from the roof to the inverter within the garage below im struggling to get an answer that isn't Conduit or metal trunking, however my question is, if the DC conductors where to be...
  18. J

    Cables and trunking.

    Hello. Could anyone tell me what would be the best size plastic trunking for 2.5mm square cable internally? my guess is probably 16mm square but not sure. Thanks for your help.
  19. jezzurp

    Join earth wires (from 3 power cables) together when wiring temperature controller (ITC 1000)?

    Hi all I haven’t done much of anything with electrics since secondary school (long time) and hoping someone might just double check what I’m saying isn’t totally wrong! Im building a keg system for home brew using an old chest feeezer. To regulate the temperature I’m using an ink bird ITC 1000...
  20. Dartlec

    Guardian and Screentuf Cables - CCC and other info

    While sorting the garage I've rediscovered 2 reels of cable bought 10+ years ago. 1 reel Screentuf cable 2x1.5+E 1 reel Irish Driver Harris Guardian 3 x 1.5 + E Which are both of the type with an (aluminium?) screening round the cores for extra protection. Earths are bare stranded, which then...

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