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Whilst helping a friend with the 2nd fix on a job, I've accidentally sliced off the grey conductor in a 3-core cable like a total --------. What now?

Can I reconnect it using a wago connector? Or is that going against the regs?

Someone help!

ZippyMo

TraineeSpark and sausage for not paying full attention to what he was doing.
 
Stripping back using the cpc - you then have to count the conductors before you cut the sheath - he didn’t!
I did it once on a 3 core and earth but had plenty in the cavity stud wall - I always remember that moment when I’m second fixing and cutting the sheath!
 
I don't see it, when cutting back what any method, the sheathing will be floppy, if a conductor is still stuck in, it will still be rigid. YES/ NO, however never made that mistake. lol
 
Lol I've done it, second fixing in a mad rush. Would likely have noticed if it was the old colours. The cable was rather rubbish at the time and the outer sheath thicker and more rigid than it should have been.


Well that was my excuse.
 
I bet their was a few choice words being shouted at you.

Some t&e or 3 core can be a mess. The sheath brittle and basically stuck to the inner insulation. I can see how easy it is to miss a grey core within a grey outer sheath.

If there’s no room for a WAGO, or don’t have a line splice as suggested, just use a small choc block connector. It’s not in an inaccessible location.
 
I bet their was a few choice words being shouted at you.

Some t&e or 3 core can be a mess. The sheath brittle and basically stuck to the inner insulation. I can see how easy it is to miss a grey core within a grey outer sheath.

If there’s no room for a WAGO, or don’t have a line splice as suggested, just use a small choc block connector. It’s not in an inaccessible location.
Lol...no words were shouted at me as I haven't told anyone yet...lool!
But its good to know how easily the mistake can be made.
 
I don't see it, when cutting back what any method, the sheathing will be floppy, if a conductor is still stuck in, it will still be rigid. YES/ NO, however never made that mistake. lol
Its easy done if you are just going through the motions so to speak, especially if its 1mm. I've never done it but been close a couple of times. A few of my apprentices have done it over the years since the colour change.
 

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