For what?and seeing if they're any good.
For what?and seeing if they're any good.
I understand that, but my point is that I'm by no means sure that BS7671 explicitly "allows" any particular material or product to be used "for insulating things" - since it's not a Standard about insulating materials.Well the context of my position is, and has always been, whether BS 7671 allows the use of sticky tape for insulating things.
Being sticky.For what?
There are a number of places where it requires that things be insulated.I understand that, but my point is that I'm by no means sure that BS7671 explicitly "allows" any particular material or product to be used "for insulating things" - since it's not a Standard about insulating materials.
Indeed there are, but where are the places where it indicates what would (or would not) satisfy such a requirement?There are a number of places where it requires that things be insulated.
I know that is the belief. My position is also simple and straightforward - my belief is that (as far as I can see) BS7671 does not explicitly state that any specific material/product 'qualifies as an insulator'. If that is true, no conclusions can be drawn from the fact that it doesn't say that about one particular material/product.My position is simple, and straightforward. ... My belief is that sticky tape never qualifies as an insulator in BS 7671 ...
Indeed, same here. However, as I've said, I don't think I've yet found any instances of BS7671 'mentioning the use' of any specific 'insulating' material/product - have you?... But, as above, I have yet to find anything in Wiring Regulations that mentions its use.
AFAICT there are none - in no situations where insulation of any sort needs to be applied will tape comply, no matter what standards it conforms to.http://psatape.com.tw/ul/ul510.pdf
And
https://webstore.iec.ch/preview/info_iec60454-2{ed3.0}en.pdf
UL510 (US) and IEC60454 Seem to refer to a standard for such tapes. But, as above, I have yet to find anything in Wiring Regulations that mentions its use.
But would we have anything which conformed to the appropriate standards for a cable?As a next step, we might take several of such insulated bars, put them together, and wind a layer of insulating material - again for convenience we'll use long thin strips sold as tape - and we have what might otherwise be called a cable.
The invitation is still open for you to identify a situation where insulation needs to be added and sticky tape would comply.The ONLY point of argument is whether for a specific situation that form/method of insulation is "suitable" - and that will very much depend on the situation.
No, but I would argue that such an assembly would not conform to any standards recognised by BS 7671 for cables.I don't think even BAS would try and argue that PVC is not a "non-conductive material" in the context of the BS7671 definition. I hope he wouldn't try and argue that a continuous spiral (and overlapping) wrap didn't "enclose" or "surround" the conductor.
Quite so - and (probably sensibly) BS7671 does not appear to have even attempted to address any specific 'situations' (of which there is almost an endless possible number).The ONLY point of argument is whether for a specific situation that form/method of insulation is "suitable" - and that will very much depend on the situation.
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