Couple of questions to the wise

[7671]

New connection to refurb, what does the S.S.E MP band represent on the incoming feed.

Secondly, how come they can get away with wrapping the earth in tape whilst we are required to follow the regs

 

[MFS Electrical]

I can answer that... it's old fashioned trunking. Wood with slots cut into it and a wooden lid screwed on

I salvaged a section of that which runs into a big metal junction box and then emerges as lead sheathed cable. Nice addition to the collection

Cool just spotted the shimmer of light near the end between the two channels and immediately thought asbestos!!!! I think it really is amazing to see all the old cables I used to have quite a collection of vintage fuses breakers sockets and switches but I binned them when i moved house

 

[westward10]

SC is right, 2 compartment wooden trunking known as cap and case.
This was free floating from under a floor but have also seen it in lofts, and in fancy installs, used as decorative architrave round door frames as well as cable containment.
The cable type inside is VIR cloth coverd singles.

That top sample is an excellent one Andy, well preserved.

 

[Andy78]

Cool just spotted the shimmer of light near the end between the two channels and immediately thought asbestos!!!! I think it really is amazing to see all the old cables I used to have quite a collection of vintage fuses breakers sockets and switches but I binned them when i moved house

I have a couple of these kicking about. MEM Kantark junior fuse boards. I have removed three of these that were in service in the past couple of years. VIR tails served the brass blocks in the middle and all final circuits were VIR singles in conduit, no cpc, all serving lighting circuits. Top row was line conductors, bottom row was fused neutrals.

 

[Andy78]

That top sample is an excellent one Andy, well preserved.

Needs cleaning up a bit but yeah, mostly rot and woodworm free.

 

[Midwest]

You lot, apart from being nuts, need to get out more. Collecting old bits of cable, really. I'd make an appointment with me local trick cyclist. Even that Lucien bloke only collects for his museum.

I feel I've not really woken up this morning, and all these threads about old cables, are but a dream....………...hang on a minute, no they're are not.

 

[Andy78]

You lot, apart from being nuts, need to get out more. Collecting old bits of cable, really. I'd make an appointment with me local trick cyclist. Even that Lucien bloke only collects for his museum.

I feel I've not really woken up this morning, and all these threads about old cables, are but a dream....………...hang on a minute, no they're are not.

Really, if you're going to be jealous of my pile of bits of old cable, try not to display it quite so obviously

 

[telectrix]

old cable collection, pffffft. that's nothing. wait till you see my collection of photos of canal bridges and locks. .

 

[Midwest]

Really, if you're going to be jealous of my pile of bits of old cable, try not to display it quite so obviously

I have no interest in your bits.