I have removed an internal wall in my house, it contained all the electric cables for higher floors of the house. They are hanging down from ceiling to floor in the middle of the room at the minute and I'd like to move them to one side so they go down one of the remaining walls of the room. Unfortunately the cables are not long enough to do this, so I was thinking of cutting them and adding in another piece of cable to make them long enough. Does having a couple of joins in a cable present any risks (fire hazard etc), thanks.
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Not if done properly.
There are regulations concerning the accessibility of screw-based joints, so you might need to use crimps, applied with a proper ratchet crimper. Do a search here for crimp crimps crimping crimper crimpers for chapter and verse on that.
If you plan to bury the cables there are rules to observe:
http://www.niceic.org.uk/downloads/C5-43.pdf
http://www.niceic.org.uk/downloads/concealedcables.pdf
When the work is finished you should test all of the new circuits to verify continuity, polarity, insulation resistance and R1+R2.
Finally, you are aware, I take it, that this is notifiable work, so you must either have it done by an electrician who is able to self-certify compliance with the Building Regulations or you must notify it to LABC in advance?
There are regulations concerning the accessibility of screw-based joints, so you might need to use crimps, applied with a proper ratchet crimper. Do a search here for crimp crimps crimping crimper crimpers for chapter and verse on that.
If you plan to bury the cables there are rules to observe:
http://www.niceic.org.uk/downloads/C5-43.pdf
http://www.niceic.org.uk/downloads/concealedcables.pdf
When the work is finished you should test all of the new circuits to verify continuity, polarity, insulation resistance and R1+R2.
Finally, you are aware, I take it, that this is notifiable work, so you must either have it done by an electrician who is able to self-certify compliance with the Building Regulations or you must notify it to LABC in advance?
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ban-all-sheds said:
Are you sure this is notifiable?
Absolutely
BenStiller said:
Are you sure that you're a competent person?!
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