Flexible Conduit (N.Bundy job)

[ipf]

Ninety one posts because someone put EXISTING T&E into Kopex.

Well done for making up the century.
There are points worth noting in the thread......lack of teaching and training ability, for starters.
A bit more important than similar sized threads on the latest fancy dan label printers and such.

 

[westward10]

Ninety one posts because someone put EXISTING T&E into Kopex.

I doubt it is Kopex.

 

[ipf]

I doubt it is Kopex.

....and certainly not Anaconda Sealtite.
Used to love that stuff.....a joy to work with.

 

[Mike Johnson]

Whatever it is, the GN1 guide debunks the theory that T&E should not be used in corrugated plastic conduit.

 

[UNG]

I hate the word containment,

Containment was what the networking guy's wanted the electricians to install for their ethernet cables, that's the first time I saw or heard the term used and that was around the early to mid 80's

I do not recall that, 6months to train just saying.

Yes it was six months, I worked with a few lads that had gone through it. It produced a bit of a mixed bunch some were willing to carry on learning once on the tools and became decent sparks while others had done it to avoid losing the dole money and had little interest in the job

 

[Dustydazzler]

I suppose the ‘correct’ terminology is ‘mechanical protection‘

 

[davesparks]

When I was an apprentice, we rewired a lot of old Victorian house in Highgate London, the VIR's on some installations were surface in a wooden type channel which you could physical see them lying in.
Trunking?

Here's a few pages from one of my collection of old books.


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Missed a page

 

[Pete999]

I suppose the ‘correct’ terminology is ‘mechanical protection‘

I suppose the ‘correct’ terminology is ‘mechanical protection‘

Or as some would say "double insulation"

 

[ipf]

Example. Still in use, DNO supplies for two properties from outside, via cellar.

 

[Baddegg]

Depends on the type of clip DD, they don't teach proper clipping these days at instant Sparky School, sadly bo longer considered a necessary skill, just pay up and pass the tests.

They taught cable clipping correct dressing of cables on the course I did @Pete999....

 

[Pete999]

Depends on the type of clip DD, they don't teach proper clipping these days at instant Sparky School, sadly bo longer considered a necessary skill, just pay up and pass the tests.

What's to disagree with? plain as the nose on youre face only you can't see it
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They taught cable clipping correct dressing of cables on the course I did @Pete999....

Must have been a while back Mate
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They taught cable clipping correct dressing of cables on the course I did @Pete999....

How long did it take?

 

[Baddegg]

What's to disagree with? plain as the nose on youre face only you can't see it
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Must have been a while back Mate
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How long did it take?

Can’t see what @Pete999?....lost me sorry ?

 

[Pete999]

Can’t see what @Pete999?....lost me sorry ?

Me as well

 

[Mike Johnson]

I love this Forum from plastic conduit to woodworking class's, wonderful.

 

[pirate]

Davesparks, those pics of casing and capping are great! I had a boat years ago where the cables were run in custom teak channels with teak cappings. The whole boat was built in teak, and the varnish-work was beautiful...the casings blended in beautifully, and of course you could unscrew them to add an extra cable (if there was room)...and they were fixed with Robertson screws too!

 

[Zerax]

I recently clipped a 1mm HO7RNF around the outside of a friends house for some exterior lighting, spent time dressing it and ensuring clips were even and runs where straight. I went back a few weeks later to se my friend and I felt a great sense of pride. That feeling is well worth the extra Time and patience.

I agree... I always like to step back from a job and look at it aesthetically... look at it like a non-sparky might... and see if it looks 'nice'. Makes a big difference I feel. I've not watched many YouTube vids of sparkies work... but some don't even seem able to pin a cable up straight !