CPC used as live

[Deleted member 9648]

To my mind, using the g/y in a flex as a live conductor is abhorent. I carry 5 core flex for items such as cylinder stats, timers etc. No excuse not to - it's readily available and not overly expensive.
I come across g/y in flex used as live all the time, so know to watch out for it, but I think it should be disallowed by regs.

Totally agree....although the OP's question concerned coding on a PIR,for which the only concern is regulations,not personal opinion.

I will now put my hands up to using a G/Y in a flex as a live last week.....the only time in 30+ years....(hangs head in shame)
The scenario was a "oh...while you are here,could you fit a wireless stat to my heating,it's just on TRV's at the moment".
Well as it happened I had a stat on the van,but only 4c flex. Investigation showed a connection box in the airing cupboard,and the reciever could mount directly underneath....so about a foot of flex tops. A trip to the wholesaler would have wasted best part of an hour,so I used the 4c and sleeved the G/Y. Still having nightmares about it now.

 

[needasparks]

Wirepuller, the AA meetings are working then !

 

[RogertheBodger]

Totally agree....although the OP's question concerned coding on a PIR,for which the only concern is regulations,not personal opinion.

I will now put my hands up to using a G/Y in a flex as a live last week.....the only time in 30+ years....(hangs head in shame)
The scenario was a "oh...while you are here,could you fit a wireless stat to my heating,it's just on TRV's at the moment".
Well as it happened I had a stat on the van,but only 4c flex. Investigation showed a connection box in the airing cupboard,and the reciever could mount directly underneath....so about a foot of flex tops. A trip to the wholesaler would have wasted best part of an hour,so I used the 4c and sleeved the G/Y. Still having nightmares about it now.

You will get over it in time, if the truth was known, I am sure that most Electricians on this forum would admit to small bodges of this nature, and that includes members of the Supersparks Pedantic PC club.

 

[Darkwood]

Sorry, was this aimed at me? As I said I have found it and not changed it, but I have NEVER installed it!

No wasn't aimed at anyone except those who install it and use such practice, i usually quote ppl or name them when direct commenting.

 

[needasparks]

Earthing is so yesterday anyway. I'm tight so i would not want to waste any volts going to earth.
Can you bottle a fault ?

 

[Graeme Harrold]

Spookily I did a job today.....changed a faulty bathroom fan and the switched live was the CPC on a 3 core flex......so wrong, unmarked, and NO isolator switch.....