MICC Terminating

[Pete999]

Firstly it's been a while since I learnt all my MICC Terminating skills, and whilst loads of training establishments show trainees how to terminate MICC in a sterile location, i,e, at a vice on a work bench.

I was taught how to measure when and how to fit the gland and pot assembly by a very experienced ex Coal mine Electrician, when you have lots of ends to make off, with no room for getting, or hiding excess cable, when for example you are terminating lots of MICC cables of differing sizes into, say a distribution board, where the finished installation need to be clipped and dressed for ascetic reasons.

Is this still taught in trade schools? ( I do realise MICC is not used much these days) but the training Schools stiil seem to plug the terminating quite a lot, judging from the videos I have seen, is the dressing and termination a lost art? it's all well and good showing students how to terminate MICC in a sterile classroom but in the real world, many young and new Electricians and DIs will still struggle to make it look good and proffesional, if this is all they are trained on. discuss if you feel inclined.

 

[Pennywise]

Wonder what the new guys would make of that type of cable now?

Most would think its a gas pipe if it was the bare stuff lol

 

[7029 dave]

Wonder what the new guys would make of that type of cable now?

If it was still widely used today it would be just like any other practice today.

 

[UNG]

We used a lot of it fire alarm systems, before the birth of FP, the biggest multi core I ever made off was 19L1.5.

Made a handfull of them off not easy when the job spec doesn't allow joints so you have to have 4ft tails to get from the pot to the final connections

 

[freddo]

19 core MI not seen frequently for most installs, especially as it's about £100 per metre! 7 i sthe most cores I've worked with, 25mm2 the biggest csa.

 

[Pete999]

19 core MI not seen frequently for most installs, especially as it's about £100 per metre! 7 i sthe most cores I've worked with, 25mm2 the biggest csa.

OK but have you ever had to make a through joint in a 25mm twin, buried?

 

[ipf]

OK but have you ever had to make a through joint in a 25mm twin, buried?

If it's been damaged, that would be extremely awkward.

 

[freddo]

OK but have you ever had to make a through joint in a 25mm twin, buried?

No but if I'm feeling bored I could bury some I have here and give it a stab!