Plumbers. Bless them.

[doitall]

Were talking about existing and alterations Monkeh, in that respect I bet there's as many used the G&Y as not out there.

 

[JohnW2]

The registration bodies say it's ok to oversleeve a green and yellow, my building inspector also say it's ok, looks like everyone that matters say it's ok. They all say which I agree is it should be avoided where possible, but it is not outside of the regs.

Yes - but, as we all keep saying, I don't think anyone has yet told you that it's acceptable for the cable not to have a CPC, have they? (certainly no-one here).

That's why I, EFLI and others feel that the oversleeving is an irrelevance (and that those answering your question about oversleeving have probably not 'thought it through'). Given that there has to be a CPC (if you want to be compliant with BS7671), even if the oversleeving of a G/Y is 'allowed', there is no situation in which doing that would make any sense. The only situation in which one would do it would be if one were going to omit the CPC, and accept the consequent non-compliance with BS7671 - and,if that's what you want to do, then it's your decision/choice.

Kind Regards, John

 

[ban-all-sheds]

He doesn't want to be told anything except "It's OK", and he won't therefore hear anything else.

 

[doitall]

Sounds like Gassafe, if the registration bodies can't answer a technical question what shade of grey would you like.

Ps John I don't do "Work"

 

[Monkeh]

Sounds like Gassafe, if the registration bodies can't answer a technical question what shade of grey would you like.

I'd like green/yellow at both ends and all the way through, thanks.

 

[doitall]

Sounds like Gassafe, if the registration bodies can't answer a technical question what shade of grey would you like.

I'd like green/yellow at both ends and all the way through, thanks.

But that is personnal choice, has you 240v drills got an earth.

 

[Monkeh]

Sounds like Gassafe, if the registration bodies can't answer a technical question what shade of grey would you like.

I'd like green/yellow at both ends and all the way through, thanks.

But that is personnal choice, has you 240v drills got an earth.

It's not fixed wiring. And yes, one of them does.

 

[JohnW2]

...has you 240v drills got an earth.

I've already told you that 2-core flex is OK for the connection between a plug and a Class II appliance. Of course, if your drill wasn't Class II (i.e. wasn't 'double insulated') then you would have to use 3-core.

Kind Regards, John

 

[doitall]

Neither is a boiler with a plug on the end.

 

[EFLImpudence]

But that is personnal choice, has you 240v drills got an earth.

Ok I give in.

If you rewire your drill you have my permission to oversleeve the green&yellow with brown and the red with blue.


It's a complicated life.

How do you tell if the only ones who agree with you are wrong?

 

[Monkeh]

Neither is a boiler with a plug on the end.

The rest of the wiring is fixed.

 

[JohnW2]

Neither is a boiler with a plug on the end.

Class II portable boiler?

Kind Regards, John

 

[EFLImpudence]

Neither is a boiler with a plug on the end.

Class II portable boiler?

Must be RCD protected if you use it outdoors.

 

[JohnW2]

Class II portable boiler?

Must be RCD protected if you use it outdoors.

Of course - that goes without saying

Kind Regards, John

 

[Scoby_Beasley]

But that is personnal choice, has you 240v drills got an earth.

Would that be "But that is personal choice?" and "has your drill got...?" A mis-spelt word can bring in a whole new draft of suppositions!!