Fire sprinklers in flats

[Animal]

You may all like to see the latest news from Southampton regarding sprinklers in flats:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-31501443

[John Webb]

I am a bit mystified by the comment near the end that wiring needs to be 'in metal trunking'. My understanding of the changes to the "Wiring Regs" is that the cable must be secured by fastenings that will not allow it to collapse in fire conditions. That doesn't rule out PVC trunking - just that you must use metal clips through the trunking to secure the cable(s) to the wall/ceiling and not rely only on the trunking to hold it in place.

[wee brian]

You're right John. The press have never been noted for their accuracy.