Running lights across scaffolding

[impish15]

Hi,

I have run some outside lighting for a customer in Hi-tuff cable. He now wants 2 additional lights run across scaffolding which has been put up.

Slightly hesitant running the cable across the scaffolding using the Hi-tuff as I feel it can easily get damaged with the other trades using the scaffolding. Plus he wants the light attached to the scaffold board which I’m alittle hesitate to do also as I feel the boards can easily be moved.

Maybe I am overthinking this. Any advice welcome please.

Many thanks in advance

 

[nicebutdim]

Generally with temporary site lighting we'd run it in SWA and fix lights to the structure, not scaffolding. Certainly there's potential for damage on scaffold and high potential for it to become a trip hazard as scaffolding is moved as work progresses.

Often some sections of cabling won't be recoverable and this is a cost contractors need to accept. It seems as though this may be why they want you to run it on scaffolding.

I'm not certain if any regulation secifically prohibits cable runs on scaffolding, but there are a number of issues pertaining to the practicaltity of doing so - especially in tuff sheath cable.

 

[impish15]

Generally with temporary site lighting we'd run it in SWA and fix lights to the structure, not scaffolding. Certainly there's potential for damage on scaffold and high potential for it to become a trip hazard as scaffolding is moved as work progresses.

Often some sections of cabling won't be recoverable and this is a cost contractors need to accept. It seems as though this may be why they want you to run it on scaffolding.

I'm not certain that if any regulation secifically prohibits cable runs on scaffolding, but there are a number of issues pertaining to the practicaltity of doing so - especially in tuff sheath cable.

Many thanks for responding. Something just didn’t sit right with me regarding the way the client wants it instead. I’ll go back to him with other preferred options

 

[nicebutdim]

Many thanks for responding. Something just didn’t sit right with me regarding the way the client wants it instead. I’ll go back to him with other preferred options

I've only posted my thoughts, but I'm sure others will be along with detail on what is (and more importantly, isn't) acceptable.

 

[westward10]

You need to speak to the company who erected the scaffold. It is highly unlikely they would approve this.

 

[newfutile]

I have always wondered if there Is a need to consider scaffold an extraneous conductive part once lighting and security devices get Installed on it

 

[SJD]

I have always wondered if there Is a need to consider scaffold an extraneous conductive part once lighting and security devices get Installed on it

To add to this, I'm not that familiar with scaffold installation, but have the vague idea the vertical poles are perhaps stood on some kind of timber boards. However, should one pole end up poking in the ground (intentionally or accidentally) then I'd wonder if the scaffolding installation might well need bonding?

 

[Mikegh]

Presumably as said above the installer won't allow it for insurance reasons anyhow

 

[snowhead]

I'm pretty sure any lighting on the scaffold would have to be 110v.

I had my house fully scaffolded before Xmas and in the VERY comprehensive contract I signed there was no mention of not having lighting or other electrical power on it.
All the vertical tubes stood on wood blocks (old scaffold board pieces)

 

[Mikegh]

Would be 110v cte for sure but there's also the trip hazard as previously mentioned
Wouldn't that be more of a concern than the electrics