I know there are several other postings on this topic, but they always seem to refer to lighting cable which is not usually too much of a problem, or shower cables which must definitly be laid over loft insulation.
My query relates to the ring main. As i live i a bungalow, the ring main is routed through the loft and down the walls to the sockets. The cable is clipped to the joists in the loft and there is no slack to route it over the insulation.
So whats the answer? Will the contact with the joists allow enough heat dissipation, or do I still need to keep the insualtion away from the cables?
My query relates to the ring main. As i live i a bungalow, the ring main is routed through the loft and down the walls to the sockets. The cable is clipped to the joists in the loft and there is no slack to route it over the insulation.
So whats the answer? Will the contact with the joists allow enough heat dissipation, or do I still need to keep the insualtion away from the cables?