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telectrix · Sep 17, 2017

no. T/E was always predominantly grey sheath before the stupid colours came in.it was generally DIY stores stocked the white sheathed cable.

JK-Electrical · Sep 17, 2017

Billsays said:
Well at least its nicely labelled!

And to clear up the white outer sheathing thing before we "harmonised" with Europe Twin and Earth cable only came with a white sheath. When we harmonised, the sheathing become Grey, then later LSF appeared with a b******d to strip white sheath!

6242Y and 6243Y T&E has had a grey sheath for as long as I can remember. It was circa 1998 when I first noticed white-sheathed 6242Y and 6243Y T&E on sale at Wickes. Prior to that I had never seen anything other than grey-sheathed 6242Y and 6243Y T&E. 6242B LSF has always had a white sheath.

Billsays · Sep 17, 2017

telectrix said:
no. T/E was always predominantly grey sheath before the stupid colours came in.it was generally DIY stores stocked the white sheathed cable.

I started in this game in 1983. (15th edition red book

) we only ever had white T&E until the harmonised cables came out. (2004) Maybe it was a southern thing??

JK-Electrical · Sep 17, 2017

Billsays said:
I started in this game in 1983. (15th edition red book) we only ever had white T&E until the harmonised cables came out. (2004) Maybe it was a southern thing??

Nothing wrong with southern things

FatAlan · Sep 17, 2017

Can some whizz now put a clip of the dude on the beach Southern Comforr advert. Always makes me chuckle as I walk along the beach in my speedos drink in hand!

JK-Electrical · Sep 17, 2017

freddo · Sep 17, 2017

The sheath of the pre harmonised cables has been white here for some years.

FatAlan · Sep 17, 2017

Yes. I do own a pair of speedos. You have to have them in France apparently although I do suspect it is a French ploy to take the p*** out of us roast beefs!

JK-Electrical · Sep 17, 2017

FatAlan said:
Yes. I do own a pair of speedos. You have to have them in France apparently although I do suspect it is a French ploy to take the p*** out of us roast beefs!

KEV 1 N · Sep 18, 2017

This was how my grandmas house was wired (built 1965) all the lights and switches had one cable (TRS no cpc) going back to a box in the loft, even the sockets were wired as a spider! My parents house (built 1972) was wired the same, although with pvc t & e.

Toneyz · Sep 18, 2017

KEV 1 N said:
This was how my grandmas house was wired (built 1965) all the lights and switches had one cable (TRS no cpc) going back to a box in the loft, even the sockets were wired as a spider! My parents house (built 1972) was wired the same, although with pvc t & e.

Our house was built around that time and the upstairs lights are wired back to a central junction box all labelled up inside eg light bed 1 switch 1 etc. Pete note:- all clipped with metal buckle clips. It had has Volex stamped on it.

KEV 1 N · Sep 18, 2017

Yeah, in my grandmas house, the cables were in a j box with BICC on it and the connections were made with screwits.
In my parents the sockets are joined with line tap connectors and wrapped up with tape, no box!!

Sparkgap · Sep 19, 2017

freddo said:
The sheath of the pre harmonised cables has been white here for some years.

Yup, come across loads of white T&E.
Talking of lighting wiring, had loads of schools where they ran a single ring main to each classroom and took the lighting circuit off that with a 5A fused spur.

Billsays · Sep 19, 2017

Billsays said:
Well at least its nicely labelled!

And to clear up the white outer sheathing thing before we "harmonised" with Europe Twin and Earth cable only came with a white sheath. When we harmonised, the sheathing become Grey, then later LSF appeared with a b******d to strip white sheath!

2 x disagree! ????

telectrix · Sep 19, 2017

bloody cockney tw4t. can't even speak english.

telectrix · Sep 19, 2017

Billsays said:
Ok lah.......

leave my brothers out of it. they're all doing time as it is.

Darkwood · Sep 19, 2017

Remember guys we are in the public arena, such video uploads are thus a tad too much on the expletive side, the Arms maybe but not in the general forum please!

Billsays · Sep 20, 2017

darkwood said:
Remember guys we are in the public arena, such video uploads are thus a tad too much on the expletive side, the Arms maybe but not in the general forum please!

Sorry D it was only grabbed from YouTube. Didn't mean to offend.

Andy78 · Sep 20, 2017

Did a rewire last week after a customer called with some concerns brought up by other trades. They had owned and lived in the property for about 6 months and were aware that the last owner was an enthusiastic DIYer who had lived there for decades and proudly claimed ownership of all the electrical alterations done over the years.

Some of this is probably the oldest gear still in service I have removed from a domestic property.
Anyone got a good guess on age of the Wooden unit ? Was fed in VIR tails and circuits were in TRS twin with fused neutrals. This install also featured VIR twin which I had not seen before.

Highlights included:

Vir in service on all lighting circuits with no cpc. Metal switches fitted extensively. Exposed conductors present in some due to cracked rubber insulation.
Loose connections at a recently altered socket causing damaged socket and loss of cpc for rest of circuit
Upstairs sockets fed in rubber twin. Cpcs nicked off a lead pipe.
Fused neutrals on all upstairs sockets
cpcs cut out on all recent lighting wiring
One RCD present on one despite at least 4 circuits being altered in the last few years, 3 featuring sockets. The RCD did not trip under testing.
Bell wire used at switches