Heat resistant electrical tape

[Tomska]

I have 3 cables which pass along the ceiling edge of the saloon, about 6 inches from where my stove's flue meets the ceiling. I have wrapped them thoroughly with electrical insulating tape, but I'd like to apply belt and braces. Can anyone recommend a good heat-resistant tape I can insulate them with?

 

Thanks.

[Chris Pink]

how about flexible conduit? 20mm

or a piece of speedfit pipe 15mm?

 

both can be split along their length if a retro fit.

 

you can get 15mm stainless conduit but strikes me as a little over the top, and expensive

Edited March 29, 2010 by Chris Pink

[ChrisPy]

surely heat resisting and insulating are not the same thing?

purpose made fire resistant cables have a type of plaster within the sheathing.

you could provide insulation by cladding them with rockwool, and then bind that with a very fat shrink sleeve which we know withstands significant temperatures from the heat gun. when it shrinks to half the size you still need to leave some thickness of rockwool.

[Scotty]

How about some exhaust lagging?

 

Either around the flue, the cables or maybe both.

[Nickhlx]

How about some exhaust lagging?

 

Either around the flue, the cables or maybe both.

 

 

Are these cables carrying any significant power, as insulating them would make them run hotter... I suspect it's only lighting and radio and horn / headlight though...

 

Nick

[Robbo]

I have 3 cables which pass along the ceiling edge of the saloon, about 6 inches from where my stove's flue meets the ceiling. I have wrapped them thoroughly with electrical insulating tape, but I'd like to apply belt and braces. Can anyone recommend a good heat-resistant tape I can insulate them with?

 

What about, http://www.frost.co.uk/item_Detail.asp?pro...amp;subCatID=28

[Tomska]

Thanks all. Some good ideas there.

[mayalld]

I have 3 cables which pass along the ceiling edge of the saloon, about 6 inches from where my stove's flue meets the ceiling. I have wrapped them thoroughly with electrical insulating tape, but I'd like to apply belt and braces. Can anyone recommend a good heat-resistant tape I can insulate them with?

 

Thanks.

 

Is there any compelling reason why the cables cannot be re-routed further from the flue?

[Tomska]

Is there any compelling reason why the cables cannot be re-routed further from the flue?

 

I'm afraid so. I would have to take the cables on a grand tour of the boat to avoid the flue. Actually, even that would be difficult. If I was bulding from scratch it wouldn't be an issue, but I'm refitting, so am somewhat limited.