Use blue cable for live wire in radial circuit?

[Koth]

Hi All

I am not interested in carrying out any electrical work myself but have had some experience on a basic level and have discovered something that raised my eyebrows recently.

I recently had somebody come and install lighting and power sockets in my garage, all cables are run through PVC conduit. I noticed recently that the 13A socket radial circuit has been wired using blue cable both for the neutral circuit and the live circuit, with brown tape used to identify the live cables (taped at all termination points).

I am not overly concerned by this but was curious so feel the need to ask the question.... Is this allowed within wiring regs?

TIA
Koth

 

[Octopus]

Identification of cores is permissable.

 

[funkymonkeytwo]

As long as it is identified its not an issue

 

[telectrix]

guy's obviously had a roll of blue to shift and no brown. not good practice but allowable.

 

[Brightspark2]

guy's obviously had a roll of blue to shift and no brown..

Definitely...

Not very professional is it...

 

[Stroppy]

I use all the wrong colours on my installations, and sleeve them correctly just to be perverse and puzzle future electrician.

On a serious note, does the sleeving get-out allow us to use up reels of 'old colours' red and black twin and earth?

 

[Geordie Spark]

I use all the wrong colours on my installations, and sleeve them correctly just to be perverse and puzzle future electrician.

On a serious note, does the sleeving get-out allow us to use up reels of 'old colours' red and black twin and earth?

More profitable to sell it on E-bay

 

[bigbaddave]

More profitable to sell it on E-bay

Have you seen what the old stuff sells for? Obviously cowboys trying to make the install look older than the core colour changes

 

[Koth]

Fiar play. Some seriously rapid responses earlier on fellas!

 

[dan86]

Fiar play. Some seriously rapid responses earlier on fellas!

we don't mess about!

 

[Toonlad]

like coiled springs i tell you

 

[Geordie Spark]

Have you seen what the old stuff sells for? Obviously cowboys trying to make the install look older than the core colour changes

Who are you calling a cowboy????

 

[SYKRAPS]

Hi All

I am not interested in carrying out any electrical work myself but have had some experience on a basic level and have discovered something that raised my eyebrows recently.

I recently had somebody come and install lighting and power sockets in my garage, all cables are run through PVC conduit. I noticed recently that the 13A socket radial circuit has been wired using blue cable both for the neutral circuit and the live circuit, with brown tape used to identify the live cables (taped at all termination points).

I am not overly concerned by this but was curious so feel the need to ask the question.... Is this allowed within wiring regs?

TIA
Koth

Yes.................

 

[bigbaddave]

Who are you calling a cowboy????

No No... I mean who would want to buy old coloured cables for more than the new stuff. If your ligit then use new colors and dont try and pull the wool over peoples eyes using the old stuff just to make the install look older than it is.