SWA building entry point

[gazdkw82]

got myself a new timber workshop. The previous workshop already had supply via SWA from house CU.

Iv got new cu for the workshop and appropriate gland kit however I'm unsure what's best practice in terms of getting the SWA into the workshop.

Is it just literally a case of drilling appropriately sized hole and pushing it through or is there a specific gland for this purpose?

I'm probably overthinking it

 

[Bobster]

You could always pass the entire cable through a standard compression gland, then terminate the SWA appropriately wherever required if you want.

No hard an fast rules, just make sure it's out of any way of being damaged through environment, traffic etc

 

[gazdkw82]

Compression gland could be the option

Is there specific glands for SWA's?

 

[Bobster]

For entry through building fabric? Depends on the application, probably not for your shed though.

For terminating into an enclosure.

Google CW, BW or EW1 glands as these are the most common.

 

[gazdkw82]

Yeh through my shed. Think it's about 20mm thick.

Iv got gland kit for terminating in enclosure

 

[Leesparkykent]

Adaptable box on the outside behind CU position, gland SWA in to adaptable box and pass the inner serving of the SWA through hole in to CU.

 

[davesparks]

Yeh through my shed. Think it's about 20mm thick.

Iv got gland kit for terminating in enclosure

The standard method is drilling a hole and pushing it through, and the hole upwards from out to in so that water can't flow inwards and seal round it with a bit of silicone.

 

[gazdkw82]

Thanks everyone. Think iv got enough to work with