Would not attaching the trunking taken even longer than 'banging in clips'?
Kind Regards, John
Plastic or metal sockets in garage ?
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Kind Regards, John
For what it's worth, I would personally say "insignificant and of no concern". Not too long ago I came across some T+E cable which, for whatever reason, was literally 'wrapped around' (at least 3 or 4 'turns') a CH pipe under floorboards, and had been for 30+ years. Although I did replace (and re-route!) it, the cable was visibly fine, had not become brittle, and tested OK (insulation resistance) as well.
Kind Regards, John
Not necessarily.
Think about how long it takes to drill, plug and screw 5 double back boxes to the wall then clip the cable. Then think about mounting a length of trunking. Of the two methods I'd certainly take the easy and tidy option of trunking if appropriate.
You seem to be talking about 'trunking which includes sockets'. I was talking just about trunking (between sockets which themselves had been fixed to the wall), and I still think that just clipping the cable to the wall (between the wall-attached sockets) would be quicker/easier than attaching trunking (between the wall-attached sockets), wouldn't it?
Kind Regards, John
Ah I must have missed something, I thought the suggestion being discussed was using 100mm trunking with sockets clipped in.
EDIT: Apologies; I got confused between 2 different comments in the thread.
If the cable(s) don't require additional protection you could be correct.
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Those pipes should be insulated, to avoid throwing expensive heat away.
My first thought too... unless they want some background heat there.
Yes, I think you misunderstood. In the OP, we were only asked if plastic sockets (rather than metalclad) were allowed in a garage. A subsequent question was whether the cables needed to be in conduit/trunking or whether they could just be clipped to the walls - and he/she was told that clipped to wall was acceptable. I think you are the only person who introduced the idea of large trunking with 'clipped in' sockets!
Kind Regards, John
Actually I think it may be you who's confused
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It was those I thought you were referring to.
My actual problem being I was also doing something elsewhere on a similar vein (best way to add 3 compartment dado trunking between 200x150mm 2 compartment and 75x50mm galve trunkings) so I had several trains of thought going on at the same time.
I was, but I obviously interpreted a little differently from you. When Tigercubrider wrote (my emboldening) ...Actually I think it may be you who's confused
... I took the second sentence (to which I responded to "large trunking", not the "or even...." (which i took to be an 'afterthought) "... trunking that included sockets. So I suppose your interpretation (that the second sentence refers to the "or even" clause of the first sentence) may be correct!
However, having looked back, I admit that I was wrong to accuse you of having been the first person to introduce that idea - so my apologies for that!
Kind Regards, John
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