Sheathing on cable used for lightning conductor?
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holmslaw
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Are you referring to the copper bar or cable attached to it?
H
holmslaw
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surely any connexion between the lightning conductor system and the electrical system would be done in...
Oooo let me see?
Pink??
Lilac??
H
holmslaw
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Is that not what labels are for?
H
holmslaw
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It could possibly make a difference. BS7671 requires that the bonding of a lightning conductor to an electrical installation be undertaken in accordance with BS EN 62305. Does anyone know whether that Standard says anything about colours of insulation/sheathing?
Kind Regards, John.
IIRC cream wire is used for telecoms earthing.
Indeed cream is correct if the 'earth wire' is carrying a current, green/yellow should not carry a current in normal use except in vehicles where it is now common as the chassis connexion for the 12V system.
At what point did I say BS7671 covers lightning protection?
I would most certainly not have said that it does. The limited amount of lightning protection work I have been involved with was under BS6651 in the 80's & 90's.
I simply asked what part of the lightning system OP is referring to and when I had this relevant information I would have offered the appropriate advice if I am able to and not a sarcastic
At this point I admit I have no idea what changed in 2008 when BS6651 was superseded by a BS EN... but I believe, from what I have seen in recent installations, that the information the OP is after has not changed and I would not have offered advice if I don't know the answer.
I would most certainly not have said that it does. The limited amount of lightning protection work I have been involved with was under BS6651 in the 80's & 90's.
I simply asked what part of the lightning system OP is referring to and when I had this relevant information I would have offered the appropriate advice if I am able to and not a sarcastic
as I think it could.
At this point I admit I have no idea what changed in 2008 when BS6651 was superseded by a BS EN... but I believe, from what I have seen in recent installations, that the information the OP is after has not changed and I would not have offered advice if I don't know the answer.
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