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I'm in the process of topping up the insulation in the loft and putting in boards on loft legs for light storage. I'm lifting up the existing (approx. 100mm) insulation partly to ease it away from the eaves a couple of inches for ventilation and partly so that I can see what's underneath to draw a plan of where cables, pipes, aerials etc run for future reference - just recently moved in so it's all a big unknown. The main electric cables run over the joists in black metal conduit with circular junction boxes.
I've only explored about half the area so far but the conduit in one place bends down towards the ceiling panel and the end is secured on the ceiling panel in what looks like a lump of cement. Two wires protrude from under the cement and these are connected into a 'lego brick'. The other side of the lego brick holds the wires from the cable that goes down through the panel a few inches away into the ceiling rose in the room below.
I can't see any bare wire anywhere but the sheath of the cable is absent for an inch or so at both sides of the lego brick and the coloured wires are visible. This area will be boarded over. My question is should I remove insulation altogether from over this connection? Or should I wrap the lego brick and coloured wires in insulating tape? Or am I worrying about nothing and it's OK as it is?
Many thanks in advance!
I've only explored about half the area so far but the conduit in one place bends down towards the ceiling panel and the end is secured on the ceiling panel in what looks like a lump of cement. Two wires protrude from under the cement and these are connected into a 'lego brick'. The other side of the lego brick holds the wires from the cable that goes down through the panel a few inches away into the ceiling rose in the room below.
I can't see any bare wire anywhere but the sheath of the cable is absent for an inch or so at both sides of the lego brick and the coloured wires are visible. This area will be boarded over. My question is should I remove insulation altogether from over this connection? Or should I wrap the lego brick and coloured wires in insulating tape? Or am I worrying about nothing and it's OK as it is?
Many thanks in advance!