Ugly exterior cable installation

[weesteev]

What covers are you referring to? Most new build properties are internally wired, or if external then a brown omni box is fitted to the exterior of the building where the internal wiring is terminated.

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Originally Posted by Kymmy

Would they though have even bothered to look at the color? The survey from my understanding is for issues with supply to the grounds and then routing the cables. As the only option is black then color wouldn't have been on their survey checklist.

It would be interesting to see pictures which I thought the OP would have taken and shown by now as the problem might be subjective to what each person deems acceptable?

I have seen the design drawings and it looks like the colour could cause an issue due to the style of the building. Hopefully the OP has been in touch with CableMyStreet to discuss further.

[Kymmy]

Originally Posted by weesteev

What covers are you referring to? Most new build properties are internally wired, or if external then a brown omni box is fitted to the exterior of the building where the internal wiring is terminated.

OH NO not brown??

[weesteev]

Haha yes they are still brown! Generally on new build houses they are installed against Tan coloured bricks so you hardly notice them, its very uncommon for new build houses to be completely internally wired (Tee extends directly in house to service cupboard then sealed with a gas seal).

[thenry]

Originally Posted by weesteev

What covers are you referring to? Most new build properties are internally wired, or if external then a brown omni box is fitted to the exterior of the building where the internal wiring is terminated.

a rectangle tube fixed to the wall.

[Tim Deegan]

Originally Posted by thenry

a rectangle tube fixed to the wall.

Do you mean the white plastic conduit?

[thenry]

its on a block of flats. 4 corner tube fix to the wall running up the building.

[weesteev]

You mean trunking, it will be a cover to protect/hide drop cables running up a building?

If so then this is generally only fitted when a building is prewired or the local installers determine themed to protect the cabling. Very uncommon for this to be used these days. If its for protection then we would use galvanised trunking but if its purely for aesthetics then nothing is used.

[thenry]

yeah thats it, trunking sorry.. tube

[Kymmy]

I'd call it conduit

[weesteev]

Conduit would be a closed tube like the protective green conduit used to bury a cable, trunking would be open at one side (like a gutter) to cover a cable attached to a solid surface.

In the days of main build when we block wired buildings externally, we often used a grey/brown trunk to cover the lower 6-8ft of cable that may be exposed on a public footpath. It is generally plastic and offers no real protection but most of the time is about aesthetics, it helps to mask multiple drop cables running up a building.

[Kymmy]

In electronics (not electrics) we didn't tend to use much so I've learned something new as to the difference

[weesteev]

Haha you have been educated in the proper use of plastic tubes!

So to speak...

[Kizza]

Originally Posted by qasdfdsaq

Again, VM did a survey, and took pictures. Hardly mind reading to look at them!

Conversely expecting the customer to know what cables would be used without VM supplying photos and/or a survey doesn't require mind reading?

Ahh the voice of reason! Thank you.

The worse bit is still the 8 black coils of wiring nailed to the outside of the building, adjacent to the windows of each flat. Of course - this is something I should of "anticipated". Silly me.

Blinking Nora. It took you five months to post your reply?

Originally Posted by Chris

Blinking Nora. It took you five months to post your reply?

we seem to have veritable plethora of thread bumping going on these days Chris