underground

  1. HappyHippyDad

    Which conduit and which cable for underground?

    I am going out to view/quote for a job tomorrow which entails putting up some lights along a long driveway (earth). I have only had a brief chat with the lady so until tomorrow have very little information. She did say that her husband has already dug the trench and laid some conduit for the...
  2. S

    underground lighting cables

    hi just some quick advice please guys, im working on a lampost circuit and the lamposts have been half buried so the inspection cover is underground, ive dug around one removed the cover and there is no fuse for the light, can I terminate the SWA cables in a steel box and put a IP68 plastic box...
  3. T

    eicr buried cables

    doing an eicr and have swa going into outside enclosure into terminal block into 10mm twin and earth then into plastic trunking going underground to outbuilding located about 15 meters away. outbuildings electrics are then split using fcu's for lighting electric door an alarm etc. i am...
  4. S

    Cost of 200m Wavcon 95 underground? DNO needed?

    Hi, We are planning to put a small house on our smallholding. We will need a power feed from the transformer/pole on our land next to the road. It has been suggested that 'Wavcon 95' cable might be used ... whatever that is! If we put a distribution box & meters next to the transformer, will...
    • Smallholder
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    • cable cost dno needed supplier supply transformer underground
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  5. N

    London Underground advice!?

    I recently passed my Lucas assessment and I'm a newly qualified electrician. What is the best way to find work on London Underground? Or which agencies should I join? I'm looking for work as an electricians mate because I come from an domestic installation background...any advice given...
    • NoTrip
    • Thread
    • advice electricians london london these track underground working
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: Business Related
  6. O

    Underground joint kits

    Hi, just wondering if anyone can clarify the situation regarding underground resin joint kits. I'm in the process of connecting an existing 3 core (R,Y,B) 16mm armoured cable which (unbelievably fed a garden shed?), to a new B,B,G 3 core 16mm armoured. Iv'e just bought the house and built a...
  7. D

    Underground cable and consumer unit

    I have a burning q's that my friend wants to know as he is just showing interest in electrical stuff. 16mm2 2 core SWA is running between 10-15 m and is connected at one of the phase of the 3 phase supply (which has metal 3 phase distribution board) to other end at the plastic 1 phase...
    • domapegitashi
    • Thread
    • cable consumer consumer unit underground unit
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  8. S

    Underground cable to workshop

    Hi I am planning to put a cable out to a shed to setup a workshop in there. I use a lot of wood working tools (band saw, lathe, planer thicknesser), plus welder and grinders. Ill also want a lighting circuit. All single phase. The cable has to go about 10 m underground and will go under a...
    • skinny
    • Thread
    • cable electrical work electrician track underground workshop
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  9. Rockingit

    cheap underground joint for different cables

    I need to joint a 2.5/3 SWA to a 1.5mm HO7 then bury it. Don't need to worry about glanding the armour as it's good the other end (I suppose I could bond it to the cpc if we're being picky). A 'proper' expensive IPX7+ box is a bit OTT for the job, and a SWA joint kit might not like the twiddly...
  10. T

    Can you use SY cable outside\ underground?

    Hello Guys, I've got 50m of 6mm SY multiflex cable, left over from a job. I've recently built an outbuilding for tool storage and office use and was thinking I would use this, instead of forking money out for armoured. The cable run is approx 30m and I planned on clipping the first 5m to the...
    • tombrooker84
    • Thread
    • cable outside sy cable underground
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  11. E

    Underground SWA (does this have to be in a duct?)

    I have a installation to carry out in a new building and the hotel maintenance and office staff have agreed that the supply (SWA) to this building (the hotels responsibility) needs to be in a pvc ducting as secondary mechanical protection. Along with 2 fire alarm cables. I aint fussed but is...
  12. M

    Underground Cable Joints - Location?

    Morning gents (and ladies) I have a job the now at a hydro power station where the client is experiencing a loss in production and believes this is due to moisture ingress into underound electrical joints along the 3km route of the 10core 5 pair BS5308 Type 2 Part 2 hill instrumentation cable...
    • mjmarkey1967
    • Thread
    • cable location underground
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  13. I

    132KV Underground Buried Cable

    Dear Friends, I have am using a high voltage cable 132KV and is buried underground. I want to run a Differential protection pilot wire beside this. What the regulations to be looked for the burial of this pilot wire beside the high voltage cable. Please provide your valuable suggestions...
  14. FatBob

    522.8.10 Does all concentric cable satisfy BS7671 for underground use?

    Following a query in another post with a respected member about the suitability of pvc concentric cable for underground wiring, I wrote yesterday to the respected author John Whitfield, who has written widely on the subject of the IEE Wiring regulations, his most notable work probably The...
  15. 1capybara

    can I use HO5-VV-F in PVC conduit underground?

    someone said i cant use fine stranded cable underground in PVC conduit. the "F" in HO5-VV-F stands for fine stranded. I cant see any 17th ed regulation why it cant be used underground in PVC conduit. what do you think?
  16. S

    Running SWA underground

    I'm running about 20m of 6mm SWA underground, does anyone have the regulations for doing this?
  17. N

    Underground Cable Joints

    Hi all Looked at a job today, the customer wants 6 lamp posts and about 15 to 20 70w SON floodlamps installed around the garden. There are some existing lamps which have been badly installed with the SWA terminated into a steel adaptable box some lying above ground, some buried, with a flex...
  18. F

    underground joints

    hi guys i have to connect 50 outside lights the wiring will be swa cable and a flex off to each light my idea was to make off the swa in to an adaptable box, bring the flex for the light in to the box joint cores in connector block and fill with cold pour resin. this job has been done before but...
    • fulla
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    • aus underground
    • Replies: 22
    • Forum: Australia
  19. D

    Emergency Lighting In Underground Car Park?? Help Please!

    Hi there, i'm hoping someone can help...I have a potential job where there is 1 large car park with 2 floors already have many lights out and get damaged by ranger rover aerials and wear and tear, have emergency lights by exits but half don't work due to the power being snipped and the source...
    • Deltron
    • Thread
    • car emergency emergency lighting help help please lighting please underground
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Lighting Forum
  20. C

    Sealing underground ducting

    What are the rules/best practice regarding sealing underground electrical ducting? Lets say you have SWA in a 50mm duct from a house to an outbuilding. What happens if you can't bring the duct up inside the building at one end? If you leave the end of the duct underground it's likely the duct...

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