Grapevine is full of rumours that the next amendment will preclude the use of conventional 70' rated PVC cables, inc twin and earth and that only Low Smoke LSOH cables will be permitted.
In my area, singles are available only in LSOH, so perhaps the manufacturers are thinking of discontinuing them?
There is ALREADY a de facto ban on non LSOH singles, without any law or regulation.
Singles in conduit or trunking are primarily used in large buildings and developments, rather than in domestic and other small premises.
IME, the great majority of clients, consultants, or architects innvolved in large developments ALREADY state "All electric cables to be low smoke zero halogen"
There are no doubt a few jobs on which this does not apply, but I suspect that the market for ordinary PVC singles is no so limited, that many wholsesalers find it worth only stocking the LSOH types. I suspect that production of standard PVC singles will cease in a few years.
In my area, singles are available only in LSOH, so perhaps the manufacturers are thinking of discontinuing them?
There is ALREADY a de facto ban on non LSOH singles, without any law or regulation.
Singles in conduit or trunking are primarily used in large buildings and developments, rather than in domestic and other small premises.
IME, the great majority of clients, consultants, or architects innvolved in large developments ALREADY state "All electric cables to be low smoke zero halogen"
There are no doubt a few jobs on which this does not apply, but I suspect that the market for ordinary PVC singles is no so limited, that many wholsesalers find it worth only stocking the LSOH types. I suspect that production of standard PVC singles will cease in a few years.
