lawrenso
Ex Member
Hi,
got a problem. we have had a kitchen refitted, all the units are fitted, tiles on the wall, had a spark in to do re-wiring that is now in the wall and behind the units and wall tiles - and now this is where the problem starts. The new wiring is for use on surface mounted powerstrips. However, the spark has wired in Twin and earth 2.5 dropped from the ringmain on a single spur through a 13 amp fused switch. Now he has gone and said that he can't wire in the strips after the mounting holes have all been drilled in the nice new tiles because the cable is not flexible enough. The instructions are below.
http://www.eubiq.com/assets/pdf/installationmanual/SC.pdf
Now, I think that as the strips are not on the ring main directly, a 1.5mm multistrand cable could be used but he (and his supervisor who hasn't even seen them or been near) says that 2.5 mm T&E has to be used as they it is toughened!!. luckily I ducted in even though the spark said to just scratch coat the cable in and the cable should pull through.
A fast response would be appreciated before my wife loses one and has the tiles ripped off and sockets put back in more than likely at a cost of a few hundred pounds. Currently power in the kitchen is from a 4 way extension cable!!
Cheers
Lawrenso
got a problem. we have had a kitchen refitted, all the units are fitted, tiles on the wall, had a spark in to do re-wiring that is now in the wall and behind the units and wall tiles - and now this is where the problem starts. The new wiring is for use on surface mounted powerstrips. However, the spark has wired in Twin and earth 2.5 dropped from the ringmain on a single spur through a 13 amp fused switch. Now he has gone and said that he can't wire in the strips after the mounting holes have all been drilled in the nice new tiles because the cable is not flexible enough. The instructions are below.
http://www.eubiq.com/assets/pdf/installationmanual/SC.pdf
Now, I think that as the strips are not on the ring main directly, a 1.5mm multistrand cable could be used but he (and his supervisor who hasn't even seen them or been near) says that 2.5 mm T&E has to be used as they it is toughened!!. luckily I ducted in even though the spark said to just scratch coat the cable in and the cable should pull through.
A fast response would be appreciated before my wife loses one and has the tiles ripped off and sockets put back in more than likely at a cost of a few hundred pounds. Currently power in the kitchen is from a 4 way extension cable!!
Cheers
Lawrenso