Wall 100mm or less - no trunking, against building regs or ok?

[Pacman8]

Hi,

I recently had a rewire done by a niceic approved electrician. Trunking was used in 99% of places except behind a plasterboarded wall.

This only came to light when I went to have a cat 5 cable fitted (hole shown on top of double socket). Here's a pic, I've circled the untrunked cables in red: https://drive.google.com/open?id=11HPTjArMCe1Aj93-MONujAA2O2GJywXD

I've read up on this page and I think I'm in compliance based on the updated regs for walls < 100mm but wanted to be sure (better safe than sorry).

Thanks,
P

 

[JP_]

I'm no expert, but sure I read on here once that the trunking is only really there to protect the cable from plaster. If it's behind plasterboard, it probably not needed.

 

[Taylortwocities]

As above. There is no need to have capping for cables. Cables do need to be run in the permitted zones, which are horizontal or vertical from the accessory.

I'm not sure if the cables in your pic actually achieve that? The cable at the front appears to go off at an angle.

 

[Pacman8]

@Taylortwocities you're right - in order to make way for the cat 5 socket, the wires of the bottom double socket were pushed to the side which led to the wire being outside the zone by an inch or so. I think what I can do to alleviate this is switch to a single socket for the cat 5, that way, the wires for the socket below can remain within the width of the accessory. Make sense?

Edit - actually, what I'll do is simply have the electric cables coming straight up through the cat 5 box above it since I'll be using a dry lining box. That way the wires are within the zone. I can then get some cable clips to ensure the wires further up are all within the zone (luckily plasterers not due over for another couple days!).