lead sheathed cable repairable

[daz1963]

Hi All. got a call today from the plasterers to see if I can repair a cable they chopped whilst chiselling. going to have a look tomorrow but they have informed me its lead sheathed. I've seen it before but never had anything to do with it. I'm guessing its un repairable and rewire is the sensible option. would just like to hear if any of you guys have repaired any lead and what with.
Thanks to all.
Daz.

 

[Squid]

Sing Bosh Bosh Zoom Whallop when you walk on site,

 

[daz1963]

Cheers Guys. thought it would be a can of worms myself, just thought there might be some wonder product that I hadn't heard about that might help. Will need to look first and see how bad, might be an option to repair and solder an earth to the lead which was mentioned but that might come back and bite me in the arse later on. pretty much think ill say a rewire is needed and leave it at that.

 

[nunthe wiser]

Stick in a knew leg of cable and charge a vastly inflated price, waste of time cultivating good will with spreads. And Jesus played right back, for Bethlehem. The resurrection kid, himself.

 

[telectrix]

nah. Jesus played in goal. how do you think he learnt to spread his arms out that far?

 

[littlespark]

Full rewire. - make as much mess as you need to. The plasterers are on site anyway to make good

 

[Deleted member 26818]

He was a goalie, hence the moniker Saviour.

 

[Gavin John Hyde]

Lead sheath cable , if still in use would be very unusual ......

Some of the old houses around Bath have loads of the stuff in them and its surprisingly still holding up well! on many cases outlived twin and earth

 

[Pete999]

nah. Jesus played in goal. how do you think he learnt to spread his arms out that far?

Far from PC Tel but very funny

 

[Jjc]

can be repaired. all you need is to repair the conductors in the usual way ( crimp/solder/ heat shrink, then carefully solder some bare 2.5mm bare copper to bridge the lead. heat shrink over the top. where have all the old skills gone.

 

[Pete999]

Can of worms here Daz start messing with lead sheathed cable will lead to heartache, lead sheathed cable needs specialist accessories which probably went out of production when Jesus was playing Center Forward for Bethlehem, could end up with a bucketful of rewiring work Daz.

One thing don't try and pull things apart in JBs etc, all you will get is a pile of dry rubber

 

[buzzlightyear]

just thought there might be some wonder product that I hadn't heard about that might help

yeah ,like a hammer and chisel. start hammering boy.

 

[ipf]

nah. Jesus played in goal. how do you think he learnt to spread his arms out that far?

Well done tel...…...nailed that one!

 

[ipf]

Thread title threw me a bit.....I was thinking about getting the blow torch and wiping rags out.

 

[telectrix]

Far from PC Tel but very funny

well pete. you know i don't do PC, ( or PCL as i call it (political crazy lunacy)). hang on. just checking if 'er inddors has done the washing up.

 

[telectrix]

Thread title threw me a bit.....I was thinking about getting the blow torch and wiping rags out.

small blow torch, heat sinks on sheath.

another option is to get the cables into a JB. buckle clip each lead sheath, solder a link between the fly ends of the clips, thus keeping the heat away from the lead sheaths.