cable in ceiling space

[blackbirdxx]

I've threaded a 6mm t&e cable through a ceiling void to an external wall in order to power a 7KW EV charger. Obviously, its difficult to pin the cable to joists to get clearnce from the ceiling. In this case, does the cable need to be in protective duct or is it not necessary as its RCD protected? If duct is required, what spec do I need?
Many thanks...

 

[EFLImpudence]

It doesn't have to have "clearance from the ceiling" nor a protective duct and the RCD is nothing to do with that.

The cable should not be surrounded by thermal insulation although 6mm² and 7kW is quite a tolerance..

 

[blackbirdxx]

Thanks for the prompt response.
Just to confirm....
The fact that the new 6mm t&e cable is sitting on the ceiling within the void is OK?? I'm doing this work in advance of getting an electrician in to connect to the new EV charger and the consumer unit which are both on different sides of the house. I didn't want to do something that the electrician will consider unacceptable practice and not do the work for me.

Is there anything else I should consider while I have the upstairs floorboards up?

Many thanks for your help..

 

[Risteard]

Thanks for the prompt response.
Just to confirm....
The fact that the new 6mm t&e cable is sitting on the ceiling within the void is OK?? I'm doing this work in advance of getting an electrician in to connect to the new EV charger and the consumer unit which are both on different sides of the house. I didn't want to do something that the electrician will consider unacceptable practice and not do the work for me.

Is there anything else I should consider while I have the upstairs floorboards up?

Many thanks for your help..

A customer running in cables for me is unacceptable practice, and we wouldn't complete the job for you on that basis.

 

[EFLImpudence]

The fact that the new 6mm t&e cable is sitting on the ceiling within the void is OK??

Yes.

 

[johnny2007]

A customer running in cables for me is unacceptable practice, and we wouldn't complete the job for you on that basis.

It's one cable, surely can be assessed by the electrician.
I know you need to charge £50/metre to lay cables, but others might be busy enough to inspect and test.

 

[Risteard]

It's one cable, surely can be assessed by the electrician.
I know you need to charge £50/metre to lay cables, but others might be busy enough to inspect and test.

How can I "assess" something which I can't see?

 

[johnny2007]

How can I "assess" something which I can't see?

Hopefully you have testing equipment and common sense.

 

[SUNRAY]

How can I "assess" something which I can't see?

It would simply be entered on the cert something like 'Re-use existing cable' after asking how it was installed. How else would one repurpose an existing circuit?

 

[Risteard]

Hopefully you have testing equipment and common sense.

You miss the fact that testing merely supplements inspection, which is the primary part of the verification process.

 

[Risteard]

It would simply be entered on the cert something like 'Re-use existing cable' after asking how it was installed. How else would one repurpose an existing circuit?

It's not an existing circuit.

 

[SUNRAY]

It's not an existing circuit.

I didn't say it was.