Re: Quick question-Single or Double Chase?

["James Hoye" <james.hoye@xxxxxxx>]

> I'm meeting the electrician today, and broadly intend to have a
twin
> cat5 socket next to each twin power point.
>
> Quick question, can the electrician run a single chase with the
mains
> and cat5 cables in there own conduit OR does he HAVE to have
seperate
> chases as well which is twice the work(twice the money)?

I'd say separate conduit is fine.  The regs. state that you need a
(50mm
IIRC) air gap, or a physical barrier between mains and LV stuff. 
Your
sparky should know this :)

James H



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