metal cover for exterior wiring running along walls

kind of like this PVC channel:

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channel:

Or from TLC, who sell it in single lengths:

In message , Tom Woods writes

The sort of thing BT etc. use to protect their cables maybe. Perhaps some one in uk.telecom could point you in the right direction.

Any electrical wholesaler. No idea what it is called 'some of that galvanised cover for exterior cables' works.

Colin Bignell

Steel capping, usually.

=================================== Look in Wickes, B & Q etc. for 'galvanised channelling'. It may be in the plastering section as it's often used under plaster.

Cic.

Or channeling like this

But that's really intended for internal use under plaster - I doubt that the galvanising thickness is enough to stand up to use outside for long. The proper stuff has a semi-circular 'hump' and is hot dip galvanised not electro-flashed, but I don't have a source I'm afraid.

AWEM

On Sat, 25 Aug 2007 20:31:28 +0100, "Andrew Mawson" mused:

Chances are that's what the OP has seen though. It's better than nothing.

my

sale,

Loads of the proper stuff up the side of telegraph poles

AWEM

Comtec do the stuff I'm thinking of, but they might be trade only - not that that should really stop you... :-)

This sort of thing?

Yep - that's the stuff I've had from my wholesaler when I asked. Quite capable of withstanding a few mis-hits from a 4lb lump hammer when driving in the fixings.

Colin Bignell

Thanks everybody,

I will try and find some channeling and see if it looks like it will cope with being outside. I'd only seen that in PVC before.

Otherwise I will see if anywhere local does the capping or if i can get enough other stuff together to make it worth ordering from TLC or QVS.

Ta

Indeed. It will probably do the job, and should stand up to the weather for a fair while. I will check it out.

Just noticed that! ;) I think the neighbours might notice if i go remove it though!