Kitchen sockets and cooker.

[bertie]

now to put some new cabling in, but all the existing wiring is in the wall cavities. What is the regs on this plz.

I am also tempted to run the cables horizontally around the walls behind the kitchen cabinets. Is this allowed? Can I

1) use conduit or clips
2) chase hrizontally.

thx

Bertie

 

[Inspector]

Not sure what's meant by your first part of the question - all unused cables at your installation should be removed.

You must provide protection for PVC/PVC cable. vertical drops can be in plastic conduit and all other planes should be done in metal conduit (ie angled and horizontal runs)

A short cut could be to put the cable in trunking behind the cabinets or around the wall under the cabinets. This can be fixed in all planes.

 

[il78]

You must provide protection for PVC/PVC cable. vertical drops can be in plastic conduit and all other planes should be done in metal conduit (ie angled and horizontal runs)

hmmmmmmmmm........

Any takers........

 

[paulh53]

You must provide protection for PVC/PVC cable. vertical drops can be in plastic conduit and all other planes should be done in metal conduit (ie angled and horizontal runs)

hmmmmmmmmm........

Any takers........

Ditto

 

[Multitech]

A friend has emailed me a scnned copy of the IEE's On Site Guide and it does not allow angled runs? Or am I reading this wrong?

I have learnt a lot about what I may have been doing wrong, and it does not recommend horizontal runs unless at certain locations on a wall. Sounds to me like Inspector has in wrong, Like I say, I have only read it quickly so i may be wrong, can someone clear this up please.

 

[breezer]

you can run a cable any way you like, HOWEVER most would expect that a socket cable runs verticaly down, and a light switch vertically up.

this way when "hanging a picture" you assume the cables will be no wher you are (since you shouldn't hang a picture above a light switch for the afore mentioned reason)

 

[plugwash]

angled runs must be protected by earthed metal conduit

 

[Inspector]

Cheers plugwash
At last someone who knows what they're talking about.
Angled runs are required rarely but are sometimes necessary to avoid door lintels etc.

 

[bertie]

Well Im sure not gonna remove the existing cabling that is in the cavities, as its not obsolete. Im just installing another couple of sockets and a second cooker point for the hob.

Besides the cavity wall insulation is rockwool, and I dont believe there are any issues with that as such regarding cable deterioration.

I would also defy anyone to try and pus some foam in there too.