SWA fault.

[telectrix]

never seen anything like this before. new cable supplied by cient, installed by ne. no probs. 2 weeks later get a call.. no power. continuity test proves brown conductor is o/c. client is in a catch22. has to return cable for replacement involving me 2 call-outs.... as a temp. measure, i rejigged it, using grey as L, BK as N, and armour as sole cpc. 8 wweks down the line, call to MCB tripped and won't reset. this is what i found after dissing the SWA completely.

cable was laid on ground prior to client digging trench, no chance of external damage. any ideas, apart from faulty manufacture?

 

[driverman]

customer supplied the cable so i've told him to replace it ( dissed completely both ends ). it's now up to him to argue the ---- with supplier. not my problem. i'll just charge him for installing the replacement.

Any update?

 

[telectrix]

cable has gone back to supplier . going away for investigation. looking again at the pic i posted, the outer sheath has not been cut as with a saw. it.s all ragged as if it had been ripped apart. customer has paid for new cable and refund is subject to the results of the investigation.

 

[Engineer54]

I still can't see how anyone could have missed that degree of damage to the SWA while it was being laid. It would have stuck out like Rudolf the Reindeer's flashing red nose!! lol!!

 

[telectrix]

i can't see me missing it either. one thing i did spot was that it went easily into a 20S. suggesting that it was thinner than usual for 3 core 6mm.

 

[ackbarthestar]

i can't see me missing it either. one thing i did spot was that it went easily into a 20S. suggesting that it was thinner than usual for 3 core 6mm.

It must be XLPE. 20S .

Use the instructional training video for this type of occurrence ........ 'Snatch'