Armoured cable

[lammy76]

Hi guys /girls can you run armoured cable straight into c/unit or does it have to go into Henley block and then run tails from that ?

 

[lammy76]

Ok everyone has plenty to say but no one has said the correct way

 

[trev]

As I said to people on her earlier spark run the swa to Henley box and then run meter tails of this and used the grey as Cpc

There is no way in hell that you can correctly terminate an armoured cable into henleys mate. Not a chance

 

[Geordie Spark]

Will a stuffing gland do or does it have to be some sort of fancy special one?

Paxo ones are best.

 

[GLENNSPARK]

Hi guys /girls can you run armoured cable straight into c/unit or does it have to go into Henley block and then run tails from that ?

go away...

 

[lammy76]

Trev dazza said on here earlier you can read earlier post pls

 

[micknew]

Ok everyone has plenty to say but no one has said the correct way

What were you taught would be the correct way or are you a D|IYer?

 

[Sintra]

Ok everyone has plenty to say but no one has said the correct way

Lammy I'm sure if I saw the installation I would come up with the correct way in minutes. Anyway I can't see it and you haven't posted any pictures so I'm out of here :waving:

PS I think the correct way in your case is to employ the services of a competent spark.

 

[trev]

Ok everyone has plenty to say but no one has said the correct way

If you were familiar with henleys you would know that it's impossible, terminating them directly into a CU is a better way but it's easy to get wrong.
In a nutshell the cable has to be securely supported so that the cleats are taking the weight of it, then it needs to be properly glanded with a fly lead from the banjo to the earth terminal.

 

[Kate]

Post some pics. Pics say a thousand words. It is impossible to terminate an SWA cable into a henley block CORRECTLY.

You have now connected a pretty hefty SWA into a plastic db. We are worried about a couple of things...

The correct supporting of the SWA as it enters plastic DB as it is not a particularly sturdy material.
Have you correctly terminated the SWA gland to continue the earthing of the armour in the cable. Plastic does not conduct.

The colours used doesnot particularly matter as long as they are identified with sleeving and same colours used for different conductors at both ends.

 

[micknew]

go away...

Best advice so far.

 

[Geordie Spark]

Just a gromit trev

Can't get just a Gromit Trev .. have to have a Wallace with it.

 

[Silly Sausage]

There is no way in hell that you can correctly terminate an armoured cable into henleys mate. Not a chance

I beg to differ, see post at 05:07.

IET Forums - Jointing 16mm SWA to 16mm Meter Tails

 

[micknew]

Why advise a DIYer?

 

[dazza1981]

You can split tails into a henley block that is correct lammy

Tails mate not an armoured!!!!!
How many more times you got to be told

 

[Silly Sausage]

Can't get just a Gromit - it has to come with a Wallace.

The pills not working I see!