Cable Routing

[Matrix]

I have just recently aligned about 4inches of t&e cable against the wall and just plastered over it, connecting to a wall fan. It is not in a reachable area and never likely to be nailed or drilled through.

Is this O.K or do I have to take the plaster off and place some PVC channeling over it and then re-plaster it.

Regards: Pete

 

[breezer]

see this

"unlikely" still means one day it will, it may not be you who does it though

 

[il78]

I would say its OK, and leave it plastered over.......anybody who drills or nails around electrical accessories deserves a good shock

 

[ban-all-sheds]

Any anyway - PVC channelling provides bugger all protection from nails and drills.

 

[il78]

Take this for an example.......plastic capping...not installed properly...drill....nasty combination......and this happened today, trying to install a false ceiling......anybody know any decent sparks.....

 

[ban-all-sheds]

http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/pro.jsp?ts=95083&id=16093

 

[il78]

Too Late Now.........Some Electricians Should Not Be Allowed To Rewire Houses.......Think I'll Just Twist The Ends Together And Use Some Cellotape........."I Can Just See Spark Havin' A Fit"

 

[Scoby_Beasley]

In my experience you would be better off with masking tape, a far better conductor than sellotape OUCH
Seriously though I would always use the galvanised steel channel over the plastic when burying power cables anywhere, even if it means pop rivetting two together when going through ceiling voids.

 

[spark]

NICE! . I'll refrain from commenting about some DIY bodge-it-yourself electricians. The sad thing is, from some of the work I've seen, it was probably an electrician who did it. Touch-wood, I've never yet managed to hit a cable or pipe, but on the odd occasion I've used someones 'detector' to locate cables buried in walls they've lied to me anyway!

I think even masking tape is a bit of an over-kill, just twist together and plaster in the wall... .

 

[masona]

I've used someones 'detector' to locate cables buried in walls they've lied to me anyway!

I've not use one of these before,so is it true they're not 100% effective ?

I always tap along the wall gently to learn difference sound effect !!!