Single or double insulated meter tails

[Trickymicky]

Hi all. Ive got to take my meter tails from the isolator to Henly blocks then split them up one set to a con unit the other set to a 100 Switch fuse. At no point of the installation would the meter tails be exposed. They will be either in the meter cupboard, conduit, con unit or switch fuse. My question is am I allowed to use unsheathed tails.

 

[cagedanimal2010]

by unsheathed do you mean single insulated?

 

[cagedanimal2010]

and are you wanting to do this for, cheapness or ease of installation?

 

[DurhamSparky]

i would be inclined to use double TBH

 

[cagedanimal2010]

i would be inclined to use double TBH

i agree!!!

Danny

 

[Trickymicky]

Ease of installation

 

[Trickymicky]

Ease of installation

 

[netblindpaul]

Never seen double insulated meter tails only ever seen insulated & sheathed can you please provide further details as these may be useful.

 

[DurhamSparky]

http://www.tlc- direct.co.uk/Main_Index/Cable_Index/Tails_Meter_New/index.html#Tails_Blue

 

[Doomed]

http://www.******************/Main_Index/Cable_Index/Tails_Meter_New/index.html#Tails_Blue

works better with out the space Durham,

edit:

Then of course it gets blocked by this forum - sigh

 

[netblindpaul]

Sorry links don't work, though it seems that at least one of them links to TLC site, they don't sell double insulated tails, they never have, they only sell insulated & sheathed, or at least that is all I have ever seen on their site before, in the catalogue and at the branch, I have never managed to buy them from anywhere, nor have I managed to find them made by any of the cable manufacturers, hence why I asked, I have been searching for this product for several years now, because as I say they could be useful.

 

[DurhamSparky]

http://www.meteorelectrical.com/cables-accessories_cable_single-core-6181y-pvc-pvc.html

double insulated...!! the sheath is classed as a form of insulation.!

 

[Deleted member 26818]

Is it double, or reinforced?

 

[Trickymicky]

Single insulated with no sheath for ease of use

 

[mickys86]

At a guess.... (someone correct me if I'm wrong, I'm only the apprentice)

If it isn't double insulated shouldn't it need mechanical protection such as conduit? Very similar to why we only use singles in conduit?

How much easier could it make it anyway???

 

[mickys86]

Reg 412.1.2 the protective measure of double or reinforced insulation is applicable in all situations, unless limitations are given in the corresponding section of part 7

Is "to make the installation easier to install" suitable to not use double insulated?

 

[DNO]

Hi all. Ive got to take my meter tails from the isolator to Henly blocks then split them up one set to a con unit the other set to a 100 Switch fuse. At no point of the installation would the meter tails be exposed. They will be either in the meter cupboard, conduit, con unit or switch fuse. My question is am I allowed to use unsheathed tails.

---FROM the meter to an isolator/blocks/m/sw/f always double insulated. after that-as long as
mechanically protected, can be singles.