Galvanised trunking wot is not square

[ban-all-sheds]

I'm looking for trunking that's 80-100 x 40-50mm.

I know about the Legrand Salamandre range, but they're having a laugh with the price.

Can anybody point me at alternatives?

 

[GaryMo]

Unitrunk do a 100x50 and are quite resonable on price.
You'll probably need to order through a local wholesaler who have an account with them though.

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[ban-all-sheds]

Thanx.

 

[GaryMo]

Is this for another project of yours?
What are you up to now?

 

[Steve]

Is this for another project of yours?
What are you up to now?

I have asked him similar questions before, no point mate, you'll get nowhere.

 

[ban-all-sheds]

Apologies I'm sure for not answering as quickly as you think I should have

I need to run some cables from one floor to another, not in a "safe" zone. Arguably they wouldn't actually count as being concealed in a wall but I'd rather put them in metal trunking, and that size would fit neatly.

 

[NotHimAgain]

BAS
Since metal trunking is an exposed-conductive-part, and there is no exemption to provide fault protection under 410.3.9, you will of course be complying with 411.3.1.1 and chapter 54 generally, with particular note to 543.3.3 won't you

 

[ban-all-sheds]

Since metal trunking is an exposed-conductive-part,

Is it, if I'm not running singles in it?

Not that I was planning to proceed on the basis that it wasn't...

and there is no exemption to provide fault protection under 410.3.9, you will of course be complying with 411.3.1.1 and chapter 54 generally, with particular note to 543.3.3 won't you

Awww....

I was going to connect it to the phase meter tail to teach anybody who drilled into it a lesson. Are you going to be a spoilsport and tell me that I can't?

 

[NotHimAgain]

Are you going to be a spoilsport and tell me that I can't?

Yes .

Just reminding you of a few requirements - the sheathed cable idea sounds like another NICEIC invention, similar to their argument for cable tray . Still the new EMC requirements will probably put pay to all of that - when they eventually come out.

 

[ban-all-sheds]

Yes .

Just reminding you of a few requirements - the sheathed cable idea sounds like another NICEIC invention,

Did they invent twin & earth cable?

 

[NotHimAgain]

I know about 412.2.4.1 - but this is a relatively new regulation - the opposite used to be true i.e. the sheath was only considered as protection - and protection of the basic insulation was not available as a method of complying - as it is now in 412.2.4.1 (ii) (a).

The good old days .

EMC considerations are likely to require that all metal containment systems are connected to the MET - I have not seen them yet but this is what some are saying.

I have also heard a whisper that the Irish have done some research that could prove that supplementary bonding in bathrooms is still to be preferred over RCD protection - that will cause some red faces

 

[ban-all-sheds]

the sheath was only considered as protection

It still is - that's why they are also known as prophylactics...

 

[RF Lighting]

 

[ban-all-sheds]

Unitrunk do a 100x50 and are quite resonable on price.

Over £100 for 3m of 100x50....

I guess I need to reset my price expectations - struggling to work out why 3m of 100x100 is <£30, and 3m of 100x50 is over 3½x that....


I don't have to have a single compartment - looks like 2 lengths of 41x41 Unistrut-type channel side-by-side could be the way to go.

(Having done due diligence checking the space factors, before anyone asks )

 

[ColJack]

how big a piece do you need?
i might be able to get the guys at work to bend me some to spec.. ( 3m is benders max... )