ceiling cabling

LT101 · Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2007 10:37 pm Post Subject: ceiling cabling

heya

i am planing to fit a extractor fan onto a existing light. i am all happy with the location of the fan and the connections etc but the physical wiring has me a lil confused

is running cableing above the ceiling simelar to running them underfloor? ie attached 50mm high on joists.

i guess i am trying to conserve the ceiling if i can. i would ideally like to cut a groove and add a conduit but am not sure if that is acceptable in a celing

thx for any help

Softus · Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2007 12:28 am Post Subject:

Er, is this a top floor room? If so, do you have access to the ceiling void from above, e.g. in a loft space?

LT101 · Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2007 9:43 am Post Subject:

no, its a room in a basement flat, so there is no overhead access. The neighbour upstairs has a tiled floor as well so i cant get thru there either

Softus · Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2007 12:15 pm Post Subject:

Putting the cable into conduit will just reduce its current carrying capacity. Can't you just draw it across where you need it to go and leave it at that?

LT101 · Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2007 5:51 pm Post Subject:

how do u mean draw it across? like just feed it over the ceiling

that certainly seems the easiest way
thx for ur help

Softus · Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2007 8:57 pm Post Subject:

LT101 wrote:

how do u mean draw it across?

I mean pull some cable from hole 'A' to hole 'B'.

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like just feed it over the ceiling

Er, yes.

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that certainly seems the easiest way
thx for ur help

OK.

LT101 · Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2007 9:59 pm Post Subject:

oki cool

thx again for the help