Cable Capping "Rapid Cap"

[Olivierb]

You Guys have some serious problems in here, what has plasterers got to do with anything...we only employ those who are qualified and fit to do the job. Thanks for all the sensible comments made.

 

[timtheenchanter]

apologies if this was a genuine post, but if you look at the OP, is does look like a typical spam post.

Ill echo the other thoughts, being totally enclosed, is it a cap, or is it a conduit (with the relevent issues that brings)
Plasterers are brought into it, as its a widespread belief that you need to use capping to stop plasterers cutting the cable with their trowels, in fact any competant plasterer values their tools, and is capable of plastering a wall with out cutting cables.
Infact a couple of plasterers I know would prefer NO capping, apparently the capping can flex and make it a bit harder to plaster, they prefer clipped cables, or oval conduit (thicker and doesnt flex as plastering)

Id also take the speed of installation with a pinch of salt, thats a lovely light block wall that hes installing on, ok, this may also be the case for your developments, however in the real world, many interior walls are brick, and are hard enough to get masonry clips into, never mind nails long enough to hold that length of capping into.

 

[ban-all-sheds]

You Guys have some serious problems in here, what has plasterers got to do with anything.

Because the ONLY reason to use capping is to protect cables from being damaged by plasterers - from an electrical cabling POV it offers nothing.

And as Tim says, no decent plasterer would be so careless of the edge on his tools that he's spent so long getting right that he would actually damage cables.

Therefore, given that the ONLY reason you could have for wanting to use this product is to protect cables from incompetent plasterers it means that you must have incompetent plasterers working for you.

 

[GaryMo]

Because the ONLY reason to use capping is to protect cables from being damaged by plasterers - from an electrical cabling POV it offers nothing.

Agreed from an electrical POV but we use PVC capping to keep cable in place. T&E clips won't always keep cables in position without falling out, especially on breeze block with soft mortar joints.

I've also found that PVC capping looks more 'professional' to customers ( mentioned to us on more than one occasion where their previous electrician has just left cables dangling). It just shows a little more care.

I wouldn't bother with the product this topic was created for though.