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Fused spur , Tap off attic

  • 22-02-2019 10:38AM
    #1
    2012paddy2012
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    I'm aware of the regs re electrical work. I'm just curious to know. Got attic floored recent but a battery operated light was put in not mains wired.

    I see a number of cables now in sight that i didn't notice before.

    One has s nick in the outer insulation which I discovered after job. No wire exposed ,I have elec tape around it.

    As a matter if interest:

    This is a twin and earth 1.5 lighting cable.

    If this was cut at the point that it was " nicked" and was wired into an appropriate fused spur , can a feed be safely taken the spur to wire a light switch and bulb , safely. This would remedy the nick in the cable and have a proper light and switch in attic.

    Only hypothetical, a qualified spark would be necessary, I'm curious.
    Thanks

    Paddy


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  • #2
    DublinDilbert
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    If its a lighting circuit already there would be no need to use a fused spur, as it would already be protected by the correct rated MCB (10A) in the board. Whoever does the work would need to identify/verify if this cable is a lighting circuit, they could just connect a switch into this cable, provided there is enough slack, then run some 1.5 T&E up to the light fitting.


  • #3
    2012paddy2012
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    DublinDilbert wrote: »
    If its a lighting circuit already there would be no need to use a fused spur, as it would already be protected by the correct rated MCB (10A) in the board. Whoever does the work would need to identify/verify if this cable is a lighting circuit, they could just connect a switch into this cable, provided there is enough slack, then run some 1.5 T&E up to the light fitting.

    Thank you, if its a 1.5 T@E , is it not a lighting circuit?


  • #4
    DublinDilbert
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,423 ✭✭✭DublinDilbert


    2012paddy2012 wrote: »
    Thank you, if its a 1.5 T@E , is it not a lighting circuit?

    More than likely is a lighting circuit, but could be lots of other things too, supply to boiler etc... It should be fairly easy to find a lighting circuit in an attic.


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