Since finding out how green slime occurs, I have been hoping to see some.
I was working under a floor recently and noticed an unenclosed chocblock
so I put a plastic box round it and brought my crimpers in next time. I could see it looked quite dirty but it was only when I started to prepare the ends I realised what I'd got Unfortunately I wiped it with paper towel before taking a pic, but it was actually dripping green. the sheathing was stiff and "crocodiled" and though it would probably not crack (yet) it had obviously been deplasticised.
I know the history of this house, and the cable (stranded) would have been installed in the late '60s. Subsequently CH and HW primary circuit pipes (uninsulated ) were poked through the same gap, and the cable must have got very hot, which would have speeded up the deterioration. The house was subsequently rewired, but this piece must have been re-used as it was (relatively) modern PVC. I have now insulated the pipes, and put the new cable in oval conduit pushed across the void to the other joist. For the moment I have made a crimped joint as taking out the rest of that run will mean taking up a lot more carpet and moving more heavy furniture
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I was working under a floor recently and noticed an unenclosed chocblock
so I put a plastic box round it and brought my crimpers in next time. I could see it looked quite dirty but it was only when I started to prepare the ends I realised what I'd got Unfortunately I wiped it with paper towel before taking a pic, but it was actually dripping green. the sheathing was stiff and "crocodiled" and though it would probably not crack (yet) it had obviously been deplasticised.I know the history of this house, and the cable (stranded) would have been installed in the late '60s. Subsequently CH and HW primary circuit pipes (uninsulated
) were poked through the same gap, and the cable must have got very hot, which would have speeded up the deterioration. The house was subsequently rewired, but this piece must have been re-used as it was (relatively) modern PVC. I have now insulated the pipes, and put the new cable in oval conduit pushed across the void to the other joist. For the moment I have made a crimped joint as taking out the rest of that run will mean taking up a lot more carpet and moving more heavy furniture View media item 1630
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