Wiring regulations in cavity walls?

WhiskeyM · 2 Jul 2006

Hi,

Can somebody please help? I have moved into a new property and found all the wires from the consumer unit to disappear into the cavity wall. It looks like a reasonable safe installation but I am not sure if wires in the cavity are allowed?

Whiskey m

ban-all-sheds · 2 Jul 2006

Cables should not really be installed in cavities, because if insulation is later injected into the cavity, it can damage the cables and will reduce their current-carrying capacity.

But as yours are already there, you might as well leave them, and don't put cavity wall insulation in....

WhiskeyM · 2 Jul 2006

Hi

Thank you for this link. It does refer to a C5 - 35 but I can not access this. Can you help?

Regards
Whiskey M

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Wiring regulations in cavity walls?

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