Finally! No more faffing about with Sleeve!

[pirate]

I've still got that drum of twin red if anyone wants it!

 

[HappyHippyDad]

I've just thought of another downside to CPC sleeving.

I'm sat here, having a day off. My conservatory lights have been left on. I want a switch right by me to switch them off. the switch is miles away. There is however a PL and N coming from the switch all the way to a point (a pull switch light) right where i would like the new switch. Get rid of the light and I've got a PL and SL, just need a Link for the commons, but i haven't got one, or have I. You can see where I'm going now.

Instantly my brain disregards the idea because it would be completely wrong and unsafe to use a bare conductor and make it live throughout it's run. If it was completely sleeved though, that does actually make it safe to use as a live conductor, just from the point of view that it is covered. Of course I wouldn't do it as the cable and class 1 item wouldn't be earthed, but it did make me think twice. I think a DIY'er is now far more likely to use it as a live conductor. It'll be interesting to read the forum threads in 10 years (when I may be retired) and have a little smirk at the Dave's post 'oh my god, I can't believe what I've seen today'. Mike replies 'Yeah, that's common practise with DIYer's these days'.

PS.. We just need to see if I put my money where my mouth is now. Saving 20 minutes on a CU change sounds nice (and think how neat you could get it!!)
Determined not to buy it though... at present!

 

[LukeD]

Last EICR nearly failed due to CPCs been bad as the connection was clamping down onto the sleeves