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Arducius
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So I’ve already asked this before but want to be 100% sure before I do the job.
Want to put an extra 200mm of fibreglass insulation over the top of existing which would include going over the top of cables. Existing insulation is 100mm and already over cables.
Reading mixed things online some day it’s not regulation to do so, others say it’s fine so long as the wire is derated or is over specced already. Electrician who came round said it would be fine but again seems like someone else could say otherwise and I’d rather not burn my house down..
The fact it is nailed to timber in most places is supposedly beneficial at helping dissipating heat.
Cables are mostly for lighting and one electrical shower cable
Ideal solution would be to rewire so cables can sit ontop of new insulation but ££ and previous electrician didn’t fancy the job/ said it wasn’t needed.
Thoughts?
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