Running cable in cavity

[Barnaby Stedman]

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A quick question - would 25mm oval conduit be sufficient mechanical protection to run cable in an internal cavity wall?

 

[telectrix]

you running it up cavity or just straight through, inside to outside?

 

[Midwest]

How you going to get the oval conduit in? Must be a big entry hole.

 

[telectrix]

easier to use round. unless you have an oval drill bit.

 

[Barnaby Stedman]

well basically one end of the cavity is currently open so it easy to run the cable - I am running it down from the ceiling to a socket in the cavity wall

 

[Midwest]

Personally, I would avoid running cables in cavities if at all possible. If it becomes damaged from contact with a cavity tie, you might not see it.

If you must, wouldn’t some sort of flexible plastic conduit be better?

 

[ajn9000]

Just been looking at regs for this. Using flexible conduit should provide strain relief and a compliant bend at the top cavity point of entry - that's where most of the mechanical stress would be (reg 522.8.4 and .5). It would also provide protection from falling debris (reg 522.6.2).

 

[GBDamo]

Dont like it.

Anything in a cavity that shouldn't be there has the, very real, potential to bridge and cause damp.

 

[DPG]

Dont like it.

Anything in a cavity that shouldn't be there has the, very real, potential to bridge and cause damp.

Agree. Never a good idea. And there's the risk of someone drilling through the wall and not having any clue that it's there.

 

[ajn9000]

Agreed - avoid cavity installs wherever possible - but the original query was about an internal cavity and mechanical protection.

 

[FatAlan]

well basically one end of the cavity is currently open so it easy to run the cable - I am running it down from the ceiling to a socket in the cavity wall

Personally I’d avoid putting a socket in the cavity unless you have a very slim client!

 

[jackhammerJIM]

Describe your internal cavity wall to us . Is it part of en extension where an external wall is now no longer external ?

 

[Pete999]

Describe your internal cavity wall to us . Is it part of en extension where an external wall is now no longer external ?

Was done as a norm many moons ago any evidence ot danger????

 

[DPG]

Bearing in mind it was from February, I think he will have sorted it by now.