Got a cut in electric cable for extractor fan
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From what I can see, as long as there is no copper showing, It will be just fine.
The cable for this extractor has no earth just live and neutral. Been through this on previous thread though.
I double wrapped the exposed bit on cable where u see the copper with electrical tape.
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Or even better, heat-shrink sleeving.
Over the electrical tape or take that off?
Got suspicion it's the (live) brown wire that I can see through white outer insulation not copper . If so not as bad as I first thought.
Personally, I wouldn't even bother taping it. It's not like it is going to move around like a power tool or hoover. It's just you that's gonna know about it and it will bug you to death knowing it's there....
Put that self amalgamating tape on. Funny stuff isn't it. I guess need to wait for it to go off.
Hope it doesn't full off, the extractor's fan thing is right below
The tape is far too loose.
You are suppose to pull to three times its original length (like elastic) while wrapping it round the cable overlapping the previous turn by at least half - then it will stick to itself and eventually become like a one piece rubber tube.
You are suppose to pull to three times its original length (like elastic) while wrapping it round the cable overlapping the previous turn by at least half - then it will stick to itself and eventually become like a one piece rubber tube.
I'll redo it. Isn't this tape usually used on leaking pipes?
If I was you I would call in a blind one legged handy man would would do a better job.
Andy
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