Brown sheathing for "live" wire. How do i get it?

[bazmdiy]

Hi All,

I feel a bit foolish asking for help on this but hey....

I'm adding 2-way switches to my new kitchen. The diagram is straightforward and the 3-cores and earth are coloured brown, black, grey and green. I'm supposed to mark the L1/2 terminals (grey/black) with brown sheathing to denote they are live. Where do I get this brown sheathing? Do I strip a bit off the brown wire and split it to fit!? I don't see the brown sheath stretching over the other wires?

Thanks all.

 

[Monkeh]

http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/CABRS3slash10.html

 

[mfarrow]

You're best trying a wholesalers, or going to Screwfix and getting a 100m length!

It's something not really considered by the sheds, but B&Q do a pack of random diameters of brown heatshrink for four quid.

 

[PrenticeBoyofDerry]

I am sure a local electrical wholesalers will cut you length of brown sleeving.

 

[phatboy]

B&Q definitely stock it, 3 metres i think.

 

[Taylortwocities]

B&Q definitely stock it, 3 metres i think.

And you can get 100metres at Screwfix, and others, for the price that you pay for a 3metre pack in the "sheds"

 

[PrenticeBoyofDerry]

Never come across it at B&Q, they do sell heat shrink, which has been mentioned earlier which will do, to ID cable.
http://www.diy.com/nav/fix/electric...ve-Assorted-Diameters-12848865?skuId=13359571
But as above you can purchase 100m roll for the same kind of price at a trade counter.

 

[phatboy]

B&Q definitely stock it, 3 metres i think.

And you can get 100metres at Screwfix, and others, for the price that you pay for a 3metre pack in the "sheds"

But for me, 3m is more than I will probably use in a lifetime!

 

[bazmdiy]

Hi all - thanks for response. Another mystery cleared up!