Tracing electrical wiring can be tricky and involved.
Chasing walls for electrical cable.
When running cables or pipes up or along a masonry wall the neatest method is to bury or in builders terms chase them in the wall surface.
Cables that are not in electrical cables safety zones.
Such cables must also be protected by a 30ma rcd.
Electrical cable safety zones for partition walls less then 100mm can occur on both sides of the wall.
Chasing is a continuous recess within the floor ceiling and walls for the required pipe work and conduit.
These tools tend to be expensive though making them most suitable for professionals and people who plan to do lots of wiring work.
Choose between a fixed chassis or a plunge chassis for more control.
Wall chasers are available in 110v and 230v and have adjustable depth of cut for accuracy.
A decent stud finder is a must have for every wire fishing job but don t throw it back in your pouch after you ve located the studs.
Sometimes it is not possible to run cables in these zones.
The cable must be over 50mm below the surface.
Check the whole wall cavity with a stud finder.
There are guidelines to follow to make the installation of electrical cables as safe as possible for you and anyone else entering your home.
Wall chasers are a twin bladed power tool used for cutting narrow channels into brick stone or concrete walls perfect for electricians and plumbers.
You can also buy circuit and wire tracers made specifically for the purpose of locating electrical wiring behind walls and underground.
There are a few guidelines to be followed when chasing cables or pipes into walls.
Run electrical cable through walls and across ceilings without tearing them apart by fishing wire.
Chasing cables and pipes into walls.
It is as well to note at this point that if you are chasing walls for the installation of a new circuit that this work may be covered by part p of the building regulations see our project for more info.
It is allowed so long as the following guidelines are followed.