Difference Between Wood Casing Capping Wiring and CTS, TRS or Batten Wiring
| | Particulars | Wood Casing Capping Wiring | CTS, TRS or Batten Wiring |
1. | Material required | Teak wood casing and capping, VIR or PVC cables, wooden gutties, screws, blocks, boards etc. | Teak wood batten, TRS or PVC cables, wooden gutties, screws, nails, link clips, boards etc. |
2. | Cost | Medium | Low |
3. | Voltage | Low (upto 250V) | Low (upto 250 V) |
4. | Life (durability) | Fairly long | Long |
5. | Protection against fire | No | Fair |
6. | Mechanical protection | Fairly good | Good |
7. | Dampness protection | Poor | Good |
8. | Appearance | Fair | Good |
9. | Type of labour required | Highly skilled | Skilled |
10. | General reliability | Good | Good |
11. | Additions or Alternations to the existing wiring | Difficult | Easy |
12. | No. of points that can be wired per day by a wire man with a mate | 4 | 5 |
13. | Fields of application | For residential, commercial and office buildings but now a-days being replaced by TRS wiring on account of additional advantages. | For residential, commercial and office buildings. |
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