Regulations for Mains Wiring

[Martyparty]

Hi,

I’m hoping someone can signpost me to any regulations that exist for installation of mains wiring cable in a domestic setting. An electrician has installed a mains cable within 30mm of wall surface in almost the centre of a wall and I’m wondering if there are regulations against this installation as i’m concerned that about the safety of this work.

Many thanks

Marty

 

[Strima]

Does this feed an accessory such as light switch, socket outlet etc?

Safe zones

 

[Martyparty]

Does this feed an accessory such as light switch, socket outlet etc?

Safe zones

This is the mains Mains cable feeding the house. Sorry if I’m not explaining it well.

 

[Markyd]

Photo's would be good

 

[timhoward]

Does this relate to a property in Northern Ireland?

 

[Martyparty]

Does this relate to a property in Northern Ireland?

Yes

 

[Martyparty]

Photo's would be good

Photo's would be good

 

[Martyparty]

The arrow shows the mains cable.

 

[westward10]

Looks like an armoured cable which has suffered mechanical damage and is wrapped with tape. What else is running alongside it.

 

[Martyparty]

Looks like an armoured cable which has suffered mechanical damage and is wrapped with tape. What else is running alongside it.

I’m not sure to be honest. It’s only buried about 30mm deep in wall. Do you know if this is allowed in UK? Or considered within ‘best practice’?

 

[timhoward]

I'm wondering if you possibly have an outside cabinet with main fuse, meter, and switched fuse, and that cable runs from the switched fuse to an indoor consumer unit. Wild guess....but only way it's adding up in my mind right now given the cable type and that an electrician fitted it, not the suppler.
If that cable is your side of the meter it would be allowed to be installed like that as it is mechanically protected.
Understanding exactly where that cable is relative to your main main fuse, meter, and consumer unit is key to saying who is responsible for it.
(the cable on the right is more complicated, we can come to that later!)

 

[Markyd]

That just looks like a big no no to me...is there anything above or below on the wall

 

[SJD]

How about a photo of the whole wall, showing anything above or below the cable?

 

[westward10]

If that is a steel wire armoured cable and the armour is effectively earthed to satisfy ADS (Automatic Disconnection of Supply) then it is fine as it would not need to be installed in the so called safe/prescribed zones.

 

[westward10]

I'm wondering if you possibly have an outside cabinet with main fuse, meter, and switched fuse, and that cable runs from the switched fuse to an indoor consumer unit. Wild guess....but only way it's adding up in my mind right now given the cable type and that an electrician fitted it, not the suppler.
If that cable is your side of the meter it would be allowed to be installed like that as it is mechanically protected.
Understanding exactly where that cable is relative to your main main fuse, meter, and consumer unit is key to saying who is responsible for it.
(the cable on the right is more complicated, we can come to that later!)

Trying to work out if that is a cable or something else but it is damaged. I asked earlier but no confirmation.