Cable for switch drops.

[Alucidnation]

andy43 said:

Jambo85 said:

ruggedscotty said:

And asking for advice on a forum that you can not be sure if you will get an answer back that meets with the regulations etc.

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red sleeves used to designate that they are the switch wires.

Quite

[thebraketester]

I used 2 core flex to mine, will that be ok?^






^i didn't really

[speedyman]

Squishey said:

You could use 1.5mm2 single core cable, which is designed to be used in conduit.

https://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Main_Index/Cable_Inde...

If you don't need such long lengths, go to your local wholesalers and ask for some end of reel bits.

Assuming that this is just plastic oval in the wall only, I don't advise doing this. Single wires need to be totally enclosed within the conduit system to provide double insulation protection. Having single wires poke out of the top of the oval to a joint box is not good practice.

[Jambo85]

ruggedscotty said:

Jambo85 said:

Quite

yep red sleeves are better than not having anything on them ! just as long as you dont use earth or neutral....

Ain't compliant with regs though is it, should be brown. But yeah you're right enough, plenty of allegedly competent sparkies don't bother putting any sleeve on a blue wire used for switched live, so red would be better than nothing, if a little confusing, and non compliant!