Installation of SWA cable

[ElecEngineer]

Can any one help..?

Having not installed any SWA before I’m about to undertake a job to install 6mm 2core cable to agarage. The cable would need to be buried for approx. 20m in the ground – whichI’m allowing to go 500mm deep. However it is when the cable first enters theground and when it comes out I’m concerned - remaining areas will be fixedevery 300mm onto concrete gravel boards etc – what mechanical protection would Ineed as it vertically enters and leaves the ground? To protect from strimmeretc.


Also I’m allowing for a IP65 rated garage consumer board withstandard sockets and switches - but are there any limiting factors ininstalling by windows and doors?

 

[pepparz]

It depends on which eng you're thinking of - the real one or the impostor.

is the imposter the one who gives me grief?

 

[pepparz]

He has engineer status so he did an extra day, and got the DIY manual to show for it ,,,LOL

its easy to be titled an engineer, our lass is a domestic engineer and all she does is wash up and iron me y fronts.

 

[egg67]

yep thats right, my 4 year old engineers a lot of things that I have to fix at end of day
and gets me in a lot of crap with his mum when she gets home from work

 

[Engineer54]

is the imposter the one who gives me grief?

Only when you deserve it!!

 

[egg67]

I think that we are all missing the point, the OP has posted because he needs a some help on what to do, I think as we are all nice happy people we can help him, so the answer is get a ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS person in,or someone that has done a 5 week at a centre and does know SH"T about SWA,RCD and electrical work, I do think there are lots of people on here that could tell him how to do it but,,,,,,,,,,,,,,As for his name when I first singed up after 20 min of trying to rester a user name ended up with egg67 when I wanted greg67 but hayhow, so did he just want eng not the hole thing we all Know the old boys have got the best user names, but I think JRC is up grabs

 

[Geordie Spark]

I think that we are all missing the point, the OP has posted because he needs a some help on what to do, I think as we are all nice happy people we can help him, so the answer is get a ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS person in,or someone that has done a 5 week at a centre and does know SH"T about SWA,RCD and electrical work, I do think there are lots of people on here that could tell him how to do it but,,,,,,,,,,,,,,As for his name when I first singed up after 20 min of trying to rester a user name ended up with egg67 when I wanted greg67 but hayhow, so did he just want eng not the hole thing we all Know the old boys have got the best user names, but I think JRC is up grabs

You think you've got it bad???

Look at the name they gave me when I signed-up .......... I'm a Gas Fitter!!!

 

[egg67]

ye but egg67 do they think I smell like a 46 old egg or is it just me

 

[Brightspark2]

We'll I ended up with brightspark2 even though everyone knows I'm number 1...

It's a cruel world out there...

 

[ElecEngineer]

Looks like the imposter has just done a runner!! lol!!

no working I'm afraid - no time to sit in front of screen all day

 

[Plonker 3]

no working I'm afraid - no time to sit in front of screen all day

how much do the supermarkets pay to stack shelves these days?

 

[Geordie Spark]

no working I'm afraid - no time to sit in front of screen all day

You may have when you're retired or ill or both like some of us are.

 

[NDG Elecs]

For the record I am neither gay nor an owl.....

 

[aesmith]

what - so if someone at a later date dug into the cable what protection to they have from the Live steel armour !

Why would the armour be live?

 

[Brightspark2]

how much do the supermarkets pay to stack shelves these days?

Oohhhh meow...ha ha

 

[egg67]

With modem things to day you can get wifi all over the place TESCO do it for free so when you need to answer it will not cost you, just replaying to this at park with 4 year old going down slide, I love all this modern S:IHT
Expect when wife rings me