Tidying up external cable

[rob200]

Hi,

The electricity supply wires for my house come outside from the meter (just inside the front door), and then connect to a pair of wires that run along the front, on the underside of a canopy roof, of all the houses on the terraced row.

The wires are covered in manky paint and years of mess, and as I've just been repainting all the woodwork I'd like to tidy them up a bit.

Here's a photo:

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• rob200
• 21 Sep 2010
• 1

Is it safe/possible to trunk these in some way? If so what type of trunking do I need to use? I'd rather not burn the house down for the sake of tidy wires

Thanks in advance,
Rob

 

[holmslaw]

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[Chri5]

As mentioned you shouldn't touch them, but they are on your property and there's nothing to say you couldn't box them in.

I'd Screw some 38 x 25mm in front of them (bit "A") and then fit some wood over bit "A" going towards the gutter. A bit like an upside L, then a dop of sealant between the gutter and the wood.

Would be prudents to make sure the wood is prepared for weathering before fitting (ie underseal and prime).

 

[rob200]

Thanks for that, sounds like a good idea.

I was told that the electrician who re-wired the house was going on about it not being right that they weren't very well protected...although to be fair I think he'd have preferred them to be underground

old houses eh?!