UK SWA Cable termination

[mjjm986]

Hi All,

Looking some advice. Had someone install a SWA cable to exterior outhouse. In the outhouse everything.looks.great, new consumer board and three double sockets all installed and looking good. My.concern is with how the SWA cable has been terminated at the main board in the house. Surely the SWA should have been terminated into a junction box or something similar, then a feed to the new RCBO's? Should I be concerned or leave as is?

 

[Rockingit]

My guess is that it‘s a 2 core cable ( else would normally be in Br, BL, Gry) and that 1) there’s no cpc been taken with it (although do I spy a 100mA RCD which could suggest a TT so there could be some horrendous rod mashup somewhere else), 2) that inner SWA section got cut off and used as an insulated and sheathed(?!) short link from the board to a separate breaker, and then another one wouldn’t fit in the same hole so stripped the sheath off, hence the exposed L & N.

Also - this was reportable work under Part P so you should have had a full set of paperwork with it (not Scotland) - I‘d be seriously tempted to complain and ask for an independent inspection from Certsure.

 

[nicebutdim]

Also - this was reportable work under Part P so you should have had a full set of paperwork with it (not Scotland) - I‘d be seriously tempted to complain and ask for an independent inspection from Certsure.

OP is located in NI.

 

[MJPD29]

My guess is that it‘s a 2 core cable ( else would normally be in Br, BL, Gry) and that 1) there’s no cpc been taken with it (although do I spy a 100mA RCD which could suggest a TT so there could be some horrendous rod mashup somewhere else), 2) that inner SWA section got cut off and used as an insulated and sheathed(?!) short link from the board to a separate breaker, and then another one wouldn’t fit in the same hole so stripped the sheath off, hence the exposed L & N.

Also - this was reportable work under Part P so you should have had a full set of paperwork with it (not Scotland) - I‘d be seriously tempted to complain and ask for an independent inspection from Certsure.

No part p rubbish here

 

[ipf]

Someone's into RCD units, too.
Earthing?
It needs a lot of looking into, that lot.
How much was the joker paid?

 

[Dustydazzler]

I charged my usual £90 per hour + vat

 

[ipf]

I charged my usual £90 per hour + vat

Thought you might. Cheap as chips, as usual.

 

[ChipFanDave]

My guess is that it‘s a 2 core cable ( else would normally be in Br, BL, Gry) and that 1) there’s no cpc been taken with it (although do I spy a 100mA RCD which could suggest a TT so there could be some horrendous rod mashup somewhere else), 2) that inner SWA section got cut off and used as an insulated and sheathed(?!) short link from the board to a separate breaker, and then another one wouldn’t fit in the same hole so stripped the sheath off, hence the exposed L & N.

Also - this was reportable work under Part P so you should have had a full set of paperwork with it (not Scotland) - I‘d be seriously tempted to complain and ask for an independent inspection from Certsure.

You can get single phase SWA core colours from most suppliers.

 

[mjjm986]

So, I took a few more pics.

This is the other end of the SWA cable coming into the consumer unit inside the shed.

It then runs off to feed the three double sockets. Idea is that another breaker is added in the next few weeks for a feed to garden pond and lights.

I need to chat to the electrician tomorrow. Any advice on what.i should ask him to do to put right? He is due to be paid however I'm not comfortable with this. For example in the main board in the house there are pieces of the steel from the steel wire cable sticking out through the white insulation tape, am I right in thinking, worst case scenario, they could become electrified and cause a risk of shock?

 

[Dustydazzler]

Looks like someone stole your main switch ....

 

[mjjm986]

Looks like someone stole your main switch ....

I did wonder why there was isolation in the house but not the shed, surely in an emergency a mains switch would be required in the shed.

 

[mjjm986]

You can get single phase SWA core colours from most suppliers.

I think someone else mentioned I was from Northern Ireland, forgot to add that to my post ?

 

[westward10]

That is appalling if we employed anyone who carried out work to that standard they would be sacked. If the armour is the earth then you have problems however there is an additional cpc. As above the main switch is missing, I am not sure this individual should be doing electrical work.

 

[Cagethethird]

Did you take the cover off for the photo or was it left like that?

 

[IAmSparkytus!]

So THATS how you make off an SWA.... I've been doing it wrong all these years ?

 

[mjjm986]

Did you take the cover off for the photo or was it left like that?

I isolates the lower and removed the cover to get a look.