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  1. G

    Earth Cable To Sub Distribution Board.

    Hi All, I recently installed a new dist. board with 95mm sq 4 core swa cable. I used 35mm sq earthing cable even though I should have used roughly half the size of the live conductor. I used this because I had it, and was hoping it will be ok. I now fear that the cross section of the cpc...
  2. C

    Bonding to SWA armour - not able to gland

    Hi all, Been to look at a job in a chalet. Nice shiny 16mm earth from the CU to an earth terminal, sh**e 4mm oxidized to f*** from the terminal to the armour of the incoming, looped to the 'loop out' SWA going onto the next chalet (sorry, didn't take a photo). Anyway, the site owner has said...
  3. Robotstar5

    SWA gland?

    Found this at work, looks like they'd run out of SWA glands... I remember using them in the 70's, Henley glands? used for cable with a spiral metal sheath which I haven't seen for years, don't know if it's still used?.
  4. R

    electromagnetic effects

    Electromagnetic effects upon cables both single and three phase cables upon entering a metal distribution board. this was picked up on a periodic test and inspection on a small block of flats. This has caught me out and i cant think of what causes this or the implications, any ideas ????
  5. C

    Earthing Via the SWA on sub mains???

    Hi Guys, I have a question for you and no doubt I will have more as the week progresses:dizzy2:. I started a new job and I'm doing a 5 year periodic on a residential care home I have previous experience on domestic installations but this is by far the biggest thing I've taken on. My question...
  6. S

    Glanding SWA into plastic CCU? Domestic

    What are peoples opinions on... Coming from a metal wylex 80A sw/fuse in a 25mm SWA to feed a plastic consumer unit? A slight differnce of opinion on site this morning!! I'm thinking the consumer unit should be metal cased, although another spark doesn't see why, other than the strength of the...
  7. Marvo

    Looking for a specific gland.

    I'm trying to source a type of gland we used to use many years ago on commercial appliances. It's a standard 20 or 25mm gland for a trailing cable but it has a stiff stainless steel criss-cross very loosely woven wire assembly on the back of it that assists the bend radius of the cable where it...
  8. Mark.W

    Swa gland chart

    Hey chaps! Does anyone have a good gland size chart for SWA cable! I'm looking for a comprehensive one that shows all cable sizes and no's of cores! Most charts I have seen don't show for instance 16mm 5 core etc! Thanks Mark
  9. S

    Pump cable gland.

    Does anyone know of gland to use for flat 4 core pump cable. The cable is 16mm2 4 core and its about 1"1/2 in width x 3/4" thick(similar to pic below). The application is for 2 inline pumps located in a chamber and each pump is wired into a JB. The current setup is SWA feeding in IP65 JB's and...
  10. G

    Just passed AM2, what happens next?

    Hi, Sorry if this is a stupid question, but I just got the email, telling me I've passed my AM2, just wondering, what I have to do next, as there's no further information. Will I just get sent my certificates, or do I have to send anything off? :\ My portfolio's all complete and been sent...
  11. A

    Best gland pliers

    Hi my names Adam and in wondering which are the best gland pliers (water pump pliers) and reasonably priced as my old one are in three pieces Kind regards Adam
  12. M

    External Meter Cupboard

    I have some main earth bonding to be installed to two flats and the only route is external on the wishes of the client. I will be installing the earth cable within some black conduit for neatness. My main question is can i install the conduit into the top of the extenal meter box which pertrudes...
  13. D

    Pir coding

    any body got a reg to say SWA is not correctly terminated..! got a funny feeling there is no direct REG but im trawling through Selection and Errection chapter with no avail for a reg that i can utilise as a general purpose one!! if all else fails i will put down not terminated correctly IAW...
  14. D Skelton

    PVC conduit question

    Anyone know a good way of sealing an an entry to a PVC conduit box to make it water tight? What I'm wanting to do is use PVC conduit for an outside lighting installation. Where the lights are to go, my intention is to use a short length of flex from the light to a terminal in a T shaped conduix...
  15. A

    Need to know how to connect sy multiflex cable urgent for my am2!!

    I am halfway through my am2 test today and i havnt got a clue how to connect the sy multiflex cable. can anybody help please thanks aaron
  16. Amp David

    Gland banjo fitting

    Looked at a DB yesterday and noticed that all 8 circuits were using the armour as the CPC, but the banjos at the DB end were just screwed into the steel enclosure using self drilling screws for steel. Surely this isn't correct. I have salways been shown and told that if the armour is the CPC...
  17. robd

    Earthing armoured on a sub-mains

    Guys, am doing a maisonette, the meter box is downstairs in the garage and the CU is approx 8 metres away so have pulled in some SWA as a sub-mains (25 mm2 3 core using one of the cores as the main earth). Have a CU that I can’t gland into, and the other end the SWA is going into the meter box...
  18. A

    Gland Sizing for 10mm2 SWA

    Sorry for this query but want to double check on this. I've terminated 10mm2 SWA before and always used a CW25 gland. However the knockouts on the enclosure I'm working on are 20mm and some sizing guides suggest a CW20 is suitable for 3 core 10mm2 SWA. Can anyone confirm whether a CW20...
  19. edexlab

    SWA gland locknut tool

    I find tightening the locknuts on Swa glands is always a struggle when theres a lip on the consumer units/dbs , usually use a combination of grips and adjustables/spanners even tried several types of bush spanners Be interested to hear what works for you lads!
  20. H

    SWA sizes confused

    hi guys and girls sorry to have to ask this and i know when i get the answer i will kick myself but i am getting confused over SWA cable sizes. i need to upgrade a garage and am looking to put in 6mm instead of the current 2.5 and want to use swa. i have been able to fined 6mm swa which i...
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