Burried SWA for a log cabin

[Gringoking88]

Hi all,

Hope someone can give me clarity around the need to bury an SWA cable please.

I've been asked to install an 4mm SWA from the main DB to a "to be built log cabin" at the end of the garden about 50m away, it will need to run along a fence for most the route (or underground).

I called NICEIC to clarify and they advised I cant clip it to the fence incase it falls down, cant leave it on the surface due to rodents and have to bury it for the entire length. My question is reg 522.8.10 says "burried cables shall be buried to a sufficient depth to avoid being damaged...." what do you guys call a sufficient depth and whats your thoughts about rodents chewing through SWA armour???

Basically what do you guys do in these cases??...

Many thanks,

M

 

[Megawatt]

Irreverent to the UK.

George I know it is. I’m just trying to learn how it’s done where you are and how we do things here

 

[Midwest]

never seen a gravel board rot. they're concrete.

Tish tish, you need to get out more. As well as concrete, they make em in wood and also in composites.

The woods ones rot, but stop the fence rotting prematurely
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I know somebody who isnt registered with the NICEIC but often rings the tech helpline saying he is from company x and gives there registration number and company address. if questioned just says he works for them. they havent refused any tech help yet!

When I was with Elecsa, and rung their technical, I was never asked to verify my membership. My ring them now, and ask them about clipping cables to fences
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Hey Midwest, did you use something to keep the conduit secured in place on the ground surface? I have previously considered doing the same, but wasn't sure how to keep it from being moved.

I’ve used black miniflow down pipe, before.

Still needs securing, might fix it to the fence post.

 

[telectrix]

fix some 2"x 1" treated timber to posts, then cleat SWA to that.

 

[Pete999]

fix some 2"x 1" treated timber to posts, then cleat SWA to that.

Some folk don't half make a mountain out of a Molehill don't they Tel??

 

[Midwest]

Some folk don't half make a mountain out of a Molehill don't they Tel??

What about stripping twin & earth cable

 

[telectrix]

What about stripping twin & earth cable

how would you fix that to the fence?

 

[Midwest]

how would you fix that to the fence?

I'd hide it under the concrete gravel board.

 

[telectrix]

good idea. then you could use the cpc as a horizontal earth "rod"

 

[ruston]

Misread it lol.
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[telectrix]

And if it is a canal board you will get a good reading.

especially with bike frames and Tesco trolleys added to the mix.

 

[Pete999]

What about stripping twin & earth cable

What about stripping TandE?

 

[telectrix]

think he's referring to the other thread about tearing sheath with cpc... another mountain out of a molehill thread.

 

[ruston]

especially with bike frames and Tesco trolleys added to the mix.

My age is showing Tel , I read it as canal board, I don't know where I got that from.
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especially with bike frames and Tesco trolleys added to the mix.

My age is showing Tel , I read it as canal board, I don't know where I got that from.

 

[telectrix]

My age is showing Tel , I read it as canal board, I don't know where I got that from.
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My age is showing Tel , I read it as canal board, I don't know where I got that from.

should have gone to specsavers.

 

[Midwest]

What about stripping TandE?

Come on Pete, keep up.