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  1. R

    what size of Armoured cable

    Hi to all first please may I point out that I am an avid DIY person but know my limits. I would like to know from all you very experienced people out there what size of Armoured cable to use to put power to my steel container, i am in the process of turning it into a work space and a Sauna I...
  2. M

    Armoured cable size

    Hi, having a granny a erected in my garden and doing a lot of the the work myself. Looking to run a armoured cable feed into the anex so it's already for electrician to eventually wire up my question is as follows. Works out as 25m run I'll need from where sse feed in is to fuse box location...
  3. M

    Armoured Cable Colours Question

    I need to run an SWA cable to get power to a cabin. I have a 4mm 3 core cable, cores are brown, black and grey. Is that OK, live brown, neutral black and earth grey with green/yellow sleeve over. Thanks Mick
  4. C

    Armoured cable 16mm or 25mm

    I am not an electrician. Can anyone help please? I have an outbuilding which I am converting into two offices. The building is currently served by a 16mm armoured cable running underground from my house, the distance is about 100 metres. Potentially the building could have a maximum of the...
  5. K

    Using 7 Core Armoured as Twin and Earth ?

    My daughter has some 7 core armoured cable running to her garage which looks to be 1m2 or possible 1.5m2. It carries a 2-way external light switch connection to switch on 2 external lights ( house and garage) from either the house or the garage, and there is also a single 13amp socket connected...
  6. A

    Braided Cable, Glanded, Armoured

    Hi guys, I’ve just started my training and I needed some advice. On braided SY cable if the braiding is wrapped around the brass cone of the gland but isn’t quite the perfect “cage” will it still prevent interference and noise? Thanks guys
  7. Zdb

    Armoured cat5e .................

    Can armoured cat5e cable be run in the same containment as power SWA? Or can anyone recommend a cat5e cable that doesn't need segregation. Thanks
  8. C

    GN8 9.3.1 Calculation of csa – armoured cable 118

    Ordered GN8 not arrived yet anyone got section 9.3.1 Calculation of csa – armoured cable 118 to hand
  9. Brunel

    CAN YOU IDENTIFY THIS? ARMOURED CABLE UNDER ROAD

    Exposed by recent gas mains replacement, Also exposed were the old tram lines. The cable looks all armour and no conductors? Could it possibly be an part of an "earthing system" for the tram tracks/lines?
  10. S

    Looking for some help/advice on fitting outdoor lights with armoured cable.

    Hi, We have a retaining wall in the garden on the edge of our patio. Our electrician has run some armoured cable behind the wall, coming through at regular intervals for the lights (the cable will eventually be buried by the earth the wall is holding back). The trouble is, the cable he has...
    • strin
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    • armoured cable fitting lights looking outdoor
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    • Forum: The Welcome Forum
  11. C

    Determining the size of multi-core armoured cable to use

    I would like to have insights from fellow Forum members on how to size multi-core ( 4 core PVC/SWA/PVC Armoured Cable) for buildings. For a example,what size of armoured cable can withstand 100Amps ( 3 Phase supply) . The building is 15m from the nearest electric pole where the armoured cable...
  12. A

    Strange Neutral in Armoured from Meter to Henley.

    Hey Everyone, I'm in the process of rebuilding a house in the highlands of Scotland that suffered a significant escape of water in the attic, place is trashed. So my question on the mains in. The mains comes into a 100amp fuse then into the meter. Out of the meter is an armoured that runs...
  13. A

    3 Phase Armoured Cable - need to extend cables in the middle

    Hi, we are installing a roller shutter door, and need to move 6 armoured cables up about 3 ft, so they will need chopping, a junction installing each side and some fresh cable in the middle. Two questions. 1. Is there any kind of junction box that can cope with this or will I need 6...
  14. J

    Materials advice / help for external garden lighting

    Hello, I have 10 spike / LED spot lights to install in my garden and each comes with it's own flexi cable. I have purchased 100 metres of 3 core 1.5 armoured cable. I have been told I must purchase glands and waterproof connector boxes to join armoured cable to flexi cable for each light. I have...
  15. LewisM

    Section cut from outer sheath of armoured cable.

    Some of these armoured cables have a section of outer sheath cut from them the only reason I can think of as to why is to get a better bend on the cable, any thoughts?
  16. Sparky_marky2

    Alternative cable to use instead of armoured when running external power circuit

    Hi guys, New to the forum and would much appreciate your opinions, I'm wiring a power radial circuit for one double socket for a customer, however part of the run (2 meters) will run on the outside of the house and then back inside, up from the ground floor to the first floor. The customer has...
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    • alternative armoured cable circuit external external power instead power running when
    • Replies: 26
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  17. L

    Outdoor junction box for armoured cable

    Hello all, Got a bit of a situation with my new garage, I've got a 2.5mm cable coming out of the house consumer unit for supplying mains to the garage, there is an armoured cable inside a conduit that goes underground and comes out in the garage. Inside the garage, it goes into its own consumer...
  18. J

    Installation test following rewire

    I've recently carried out a full rewire of a domestic property which had a supply to a garage by use of an armoured in ducting run underground. I have taken a new feed to the adaptable box that said armoured is terminated into and have tested the armoured itself and all is ok. My question is, as...
    • JSPark91
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    • armoured following garage installation results rewire separate test testing and commisioning
    • Replies: 24
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  19. M

    25mm armoured to 16mm earth conductor

    i have to send a 75meter run of a 3 core 25mm armoured from the meter to the fuse board. now due to the lenth i have to have a switched fuse and possibly a isolator on the otherside. due to the earth being 25mm i know alot of isolators only take 16mm. is the use of a helely block perfered to...
  20. M

    Armoured cable 600/1000V BS5467-1997 4 core for sale

    Hello we have around 35-40m of Armoured cable 600/1000V BS5467-1997 4 core for sale. If interested PM me please. Thank you!
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