Any recommendations for workable pliable SWA

[M Lynch]

Any recommendations for workable pliable SWA that doesn't need butchering when trying bend and terminate.

 

[nicebutdim]

Probably not, it's all new builds so would have gone through various designers and planners.

For me, conduit serves no purpose there, the steel wires literally do its job already.

No purpose on the wall, perhaps, but ducting serves both a protective and practical purpose on the underground section.

 

[telectrix]

personally , I think that everything should be buried in ducting. we'll start with builders and plumbers.

 

[philectrical]

No purpose on the wall, perhaps, but ducting serves both a protective and practical purpose on the underground section.

It wasn't in ducting it was conduit.

And i don't see what purpose it serves - wrapping steel wire in plastic to protect it?

 

[pc1966]

It wasn't in ducting it was conduit.

That is odd.

Duct allows for cable replacement if needed, also gives a little more protection against the odd stone, etc., if badly back-filled. Also not likely to rust!

 

[philectrical]

That is odd.

Duct allows for cable replacement if needed, also gives a little more protection against the odd stone, etc., if badly back-filled. Also not likely to rust!

Aye, i was puzzled to be honest. Just black placcy conduit. Ducting is essential imo but conduit is just odd. I thought it might have been a one off that someone had gotten wrong, but every one of the 80 houses on the estate is like it.

 

[James]

It can help prevent tearing the outer sheaf when rough --- bodgers pull it through the wall without a care in the world.

 

[123]

It can help prevent tearing the outer sheaf when rough --- bodgers pull it through the wall without a care in the world.

Or if pulling it through and it's tight, do more harm than good.

 

[loz2754]

Some people like to put small size SWA in conduit on walls to keep it straight, in other words for cosmetic appearance.

 

[philectrical]

Some people like to put small size SWA in conduit on walls to keep it straight, in other words for cosmetic appearance.

Not a bad shout that i didn't think about that.