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maverick11

thanks guys, I must admit, I can't see why the earth needs to be bare and not have insulation like the other two wires. The triple I have is all 1.5mm which I believe is sufficient for 240v running ceiling lights. I also understand that linking an earth to the same circuit (ie ceiling lights) should...

maverick11

why don't you stick your head in the roof and take a look?

I'll be drilling some 9cm holes this weekend for downlights and before I start I will be lifting a couple roof tiles off to have a look before drilling (to see where the joists and cables are).

maverick11

it is because your insulation is locking the heat in during summer - like an oven. Then it is cold in winter because the heat is not making it up there (strange). Walls also account for a lot of heat loss/gain.

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i'm not sure what our regulations are, but because I bought it from the hardware store a few days ago, I'm guessing it's ok to use red+black here. The white cable contains insulated green/yellow, red and black. I was just wondering if 7 strand is ok to use, because all the other cable in my ceiling ...

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Hi there, I bought some 1.5mm, flat, 240v cable to install some ceiling downlights in my australian house. It contains the red, black and green/yellow wires but I just noticed the wires have approx 7 strands; not the single strand copper. Is this a problem or is it fine to use? The actual white insu...

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