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Mike Harrison
 
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Default Workshop Wiring - Prep work before Electrician

On Sat, 17 Jul 2004 22:28:03 +0100, Andy Hall wrote:

On Sat, 17 Jul 2004 20:30:16 GMT, Mike Harrison
wrote:



I never suggested running power cables in blue pipe - the OP said he was running armoured for power,
which I would agree with, and I suggested blue pipe for everything else : phone, data etc., so
there is no safety issue.


Blue pipe is intended for water. There are numerous other pipe types
around that are the appropriate colours for communications services.


But the blue stuff is probably much more readily available, and probably cheaper in DIY quantities,
therefore it would be entirely reasonable and appropriate to use it in this circumstance.