What are the regs for connection to a consumer unit. My CU is under the stairs and the cable are clipped to the wall and run directly into the unit. Shouldn't they be in conduit?
Cables to consumer unit
- Thread starter The_Wilderbeast
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The regs state that cables should be protected from all sorts of damage, the main one in this case I would imagine is mechanical damage, ie. knocking them with hoover, bike etc. when putting them under the stairs.
Although its good practice and looks better to enclose cables as they enter the CU, if they are sheathed (Twin & Earth) cables and whoever put them in considered the risk of damage to be small, then there is no reg as such. I would personally enclose them where possible.
However, there ARE regs governing the size of the holes through which the cables enter the CU. If they come in through the bottom or (hopefully not!) the top, then there is the danger of prying fingers or screwdrivers accessing live parts inside the CU. Hope that's clear as mud!
Although its good practice and looks better to enclose cables as they enter the CU, if they are sheathed (Twin & Earth) cables and whoever put them in considered the risk of damage to be small, then there is no reg as such. I would personally enclose them where possible.
However, there ARE regs governing the size of the holes through which the cables enter the CU. If they come in through the bottom or (hopefully not!) the top, then there is the danger of prying fingers or screwdrivers accessing live parts inside the CU. Hope that's clear as mud!
Thanks Baldersj much appreciated.
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