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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.

[ElectriciansForums.net] SWA fault.cable was laid on ground prior to client digging trench, no chance of external damage. any ideas, apart from faulty manufacture?
 
Well from what i can see of this cable, it's certainly no manufacturing fault, and if that is exactly as you found it, i can't see how you would have missed such a break while installing the cable. I'm with Rockingit on this one!!

Beware of the Pikeys and anything they may tell you!! lol!!
 
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Give up Tel, get a couple of joints put in it.

The longer it’s left like that the further the damp will track down the cores increasing the danger of future failures.

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.
 
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.
 
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.
 

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