Im currently doing the donkey work ie running cables for the light
switches and Sockets for a complete house re-wire as all the wire I
have currently is lead encased stuff which runs externally and looks
awful. I have a friend who is a qualified sparky and he says to cut
down costs this is the best option (he is doing the actually wiring of
the consumer unit etc). The quotes I got were astonomical and im not
prepared to pay that much for someone who won't give a toss about how
they do it, at least im gonna be doing it more carefully.

I need some advice from you guys as you are a 2nd opinion as to how im
doing. See the attached pics of some of the light switch boxes which I
have chased out and placed new 1.5mm Wire in, the regs state that if I
am 50mm deep it is ok to depense with protection do you think this will
make the re-plastering easier also?.

will post some more pics soon as Im about to tackle the ring mains
next.

Basically Im doing 2 lighting circuits and 2 ring main circuits split
between upstairs and downstairs.


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Dazkb

Dazkb Wrote: 

> Im currently doing the donkey work ie running cables for the light
> switches and Sockets for a complete house re-wire as all the wire I
> have currently is lead encased stuff which runs externally and looks
> awful. I have a friend who is a qualified sparky and he says to cut
> down costs this is the best option (he is doing the actually wiring of
> the consumer unit etc). The quotes I got were astonomical and im not
> prepared to pay that much for someone who won't give a toss about how
> they do it, at least im gonna be doing it more carefully.
> 
> I need some advice from you guys as you are a 2nd opinion as to how im
> doing. See the attached pics of some of the light switch boxes which I
> have chased out and placed new 1.5mm Wire in, the regs state that if I
> am 50mm deep it is ok to depense with protection do you think this will
> make the re-plastering easier also?.
> 
> will post some more pics soon as Im about to tackle the ring mains
> next.
> 
> Basically Im doing 2 lighting circuits and 2 ring main circuits split
> between upstairs and downstairs.


Firstly I am no sparky but you have made hard work of this!

If the wire is running above, below or horizontally to an accessory box
such as a light switch then it DOES NOT need protection! Apart from
plastic capping to protect the wire whilst plastering.

If the wire is running say diagonally then it needs to be either 50mm
deep or capped with steel capping, which also needs earthing!

I have found this, which may help you-

'permitted zones'
(http://www.ultimatehandyman.co.uk/routing_a_cable.htm)


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