SWA Cable on campsite fence

[Thunderpants]

Removed a rotting picket type fence on our campsite which supported 4 electrical 10 amp hook ups and replaced with new fence. As the new fence has different post spacings the previously installed SWA cable is either to long or worse to short. As the cable is above ground and running along the fence does this cable really need to be SWA cable or can it be non armored which of course is cheaper and easier to work with.

 

[littlespark]

Ideally, the cable should be buried, seperate from the fence so the fence can be changed without affecting the cables....
However, i know some small caravan sites are simply set up on rented ground, and digging up trenches arent an option..

The cable does have to be armoured, or protected in someway, and believe it or not, SWA is the cheapest option.
It can be jointed fairly successfully, if too short... but replacement is a better option. Some lengths can be recycled for shorter routes if needed.

Caravan parks come under "special locations" in the regulations.... so it might be worth researching what that entails.

 

[Thunderpants]

Thank you for the advise, would you happen to know where exactly the regulation concerning the use of SWA cable above ground on campsites?

 

[James]

Thank you for the advise, would you happen to know where exactly the regulation concerning the use of SWA cable above ground on campsites?

read section 708, 521, 522
for starters.