Adding another layer of insulation to my loft. As a result it will sit on top of all the wiring in the loft.
Had an electrician round to sort some other bits and asked if I needed to put the wiring on top of the insulation rather than under and he said it was fine under and the cables are rated to not over heat under insulation (mainly lighting wires plus 1 wire for electric shower). Sound about right?
Putting the wiring over the top of new insulation isnt an option without re-wiring everything in loft.
There are different ratings for cable under insulation but it's unlikely your cable was anyway close to that. Most installations fall well within the limits for insulated as they are hidden in the walls so there has to an allowance built in.
Just after a second opinion ;
Adding another layer of insulation to my loft. As a result it will sit on top of all the wiring in the loft.
Had an electrician round to sort some other bits and asked if I needed to put the wiring on top of the insulation rather than under and he said it was fine under and the cables are rated to not over heat under insulation (mainly lighting wires plus 1 wire for electric shower). Sound about right?
Putting the wiring over the top of new insulation isnt an option without re-wiring everything in loft.