Zones and surface mount trunking

[owls]

Wondered if you guys might be able to help me.

Do the rules for running cables within safe zones apply to surface mounting plastic trunking or conduit?
I know that if the cable is run outside a safe zone its supposed to be placed at least 50mm deep and mechanically protected, but does this apply to surface mounted trunking.

I keep swinging from one opinion to the other and can't make up my mind!!!

If i can run outside safe zones in trunking, could a kind soul please point my towards where i can find it in the regs.

Please help, its driving me mental.

Thanks

 

[Adam_151]

No it doesn't need to be in safe zones, that reg (don't have the number to hand) refers to cables 'burried in a wall or partition'

You arn't likely to drill through surface trunking (because you can see its there), unless you are a ****ing idiot

 

[owls]

No it doesn't need to be in safe zones, that reg (don't have the number to hand) refers to cables 'burried in a wall or partition'

You arn't likely to drill through surface trunking (because you can see its there), unless you are a **** idiot

Brillant thank you!!!!!

I thought i'd read the regs right but i had a building control guy telling me it had to be in safe zone regardless.

Thanks for the reply

 

[coloumb]

Unless there is a strong need for mechanical protection there is no need to run the cable in conduit.

Well, unless you want to for aesthetic reasons.