Recent content by eoinriggs

Thanks for your help everyone - have found the reason for the braid:

Thanks taylortwocities. The heating controller does not have an earth point, I was going to run to the earth block in the single pattress box. Still interested, why use braided rather than a seperate cable - I can see no obvious benefit.

Thanks taylortwocities I understand it must be earthed, I just wanted to check whether there was a special method/connector for braided earth or whether to simply strip, sheath and connect. From these posts my understanding is to strip, sheath and connect to the earth.

Hi bernardgreen The cable is for an underfloor heating kit being installed under a tiled floor. I too would be very concerned if someone was wiring with twin micro-phone cable on 240v.

Thanks for the quick reply. I have simply never come across braided wires and only conclusion I could come to was to strip enough outer and sheath the earth. But wanted to check this was fine. Is there a reason for using braided wire over seperate earth wire?

I have a cable with an earth braid, rather than an earth wire. How does this connect to a standard spur? Is the braid simply sheathed and connected to a standard earth point? Thanks