New Cable Colours

May 14, 2004 31 Replies

"Set Square" wrote | Andy Hall wrote: | >>>> Fensa! Jeesus. | > With FENSA (who I can't see having any reason to be involved in | > electrical work), any idea of legitimate supervision goes out of the | > window..... | They should at least make sure that it's double insulated!

And you wouldn't need junction boxes - just butt joint the cable and smear with solvent. Hold in place with expanding foam and cover with a trim strip.

Well, it's all PVC insn't it.

Owain

The IEE has neglected the interests of its members since the end of the last century when the Publishing business took over control - sure INSPEC has a lot to offer ... to academics, who are just one part of the membership. No wonder mergers are the order of the day ...

I just went there and the web site is being upgraded as well (as the colour std)!

T i m

On Sat, 15 May 2004 21:40:17 +0100, in uk.d-i-y "BigGuyUK" strung together this:

Well I didn't, and judging by some of the work I see NICEIC contractors mashing together it's more than eyes that need testing!

On Sat, 15 May 2004 00:05:53 +0100, in uk.d-i-y Mike Tomlinson strung together this:

Me and my mate were saying that today, as we were rewiring a factory, knowing full well by the time we're back again to do a test the cable that we've just put in will be a point for the failures list. That is if someone hasn't come along, got confused and blown the place to kingdom come!

That is sort of logical, if a 3 phase motor is going backwards you reverse 2 of the phases. The problem here is everyone does it somewhere different, so you never know if yellow is yellow etc... With

2 browns you know they are L1 and L2, just not which way round, which is where a phase rotation tester comes in handy! Whether that's the reason behind it or nor I don't know, seems a bit sensible to me!

Any more like this and I will start to glaze over...

I was mullion it over, but it became paneful. Undoubtedly there's a catch, so I should stay away.

.andy

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Sparks I knew at Granada was colour blind. He used to get his wife to come along on jobs so she could tell him what the colours were.

Ok. name one Tech which gives apprentice electricians, a colour blindness test.

Dave

"Andy Hall" wrote | John Rumm wrote: | >> | They should at least make sure that it's double insulated! | >> Well, it's all PVC insn't it. | >Any more like this and I will start to glaze over... | I was mullion it over, but it became paneful. Undoubtedly there's a | catch, so I should stay away.

Though parting bead such sweet sorrow ...

Owain

Are you cill going on about that? I didn't think it was your stile.

Before we completely vent ourselves of window terminology, and everyone starts awning I suppose that I'll have to jamb in one more and frame my reply carefully.

.andy

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